The Court closed the writ petition challenging a Labour Court award dated 02.12.2002, noting that the employee involved had retired and all benefits were settled in his favour, rendering no dispute for further adjudication.
Writ petition closed; no relief granted on merits as the dispute is resolved; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 11.03.2020 CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P.NO.24166 OF 2003 AND WMP NO.29776 OF 2003
The Special Officer Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd., Palacode - 636 808. Dharmapuri District.
Dharmapuri District. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Secretary (for B.Chellappan) Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Thozhilalar Munnetra Sangam Palacode - 636 808. Dharmapuri District. 2.The Presiding Officer Labour Court Salem. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the second respondent dated 02.12.2002 made in I.D.No.880 of 1998 on the file of the Labour Court, Salem and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gophinath for Md.Nazarullah For Respondent-1 : Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan R2- Court O R D E R
Challenging the award dated 02.12.2002 passed in I.D.No.880 of 1998 by the second respondent Labour Court, the petitioner / Management has preferred the above writ petition.
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4.The proceedings dated 07.10.2017 of the petitioner / Management is taken on file and the same shall form part of the records.
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Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
TK
To
1.The Presiding Officer
Labour Court
Salem.
2.The Secretary (for B.Chellappan)
Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills
Thozhilalar Munnetra Sangam
Palacode - 636 808. Dharmapuri District.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging a Labour Court award survives for adjudication given the employee's subsequent retirement and settlement.
Whether any relief remains available to the discordant party after the matter is closed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd.
B.Chellappan
The Presiding Officer Labour Court Salem
M. Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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