K.Karunanidhi v. Dilip Sanghvi
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt petition filed against a General Manager for disobedience of a court order in a related writ petition, the Court noted that the workmen had entered into a settlement under the Industrial Disputes Act and the dispute was resolved. Consequently, this Court closed the contempt petition without imposing costs.
What did the court decide?
The Contempt Petition No.42 of 2015 stands closed. No order as to costs.
What the court decided
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CONT.P.No.42 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07-04-2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
Contempt Petition No.42 of 2015
1.K.Karunanidhi 2.V.Srinivasan 3.K.Suresh 4.C.Arjunan 5.G.D.Murugan 6.N.Saravanan 7.G.Vijaya Shankar 8.P.Azhaguvel 9.E.Desingh 10.S.Murugesan 11.S.Kannadasan 12.R.Sankaran 13.V.Sekar .. petitioners
vs.
Mr.Dilip Sanghvi, General Manager, M/s.Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd., (Formerly Tamil Nadu Dadha Pharmaceuticals Ltd.,), Dadha Nagar, Chennai-600 074. .. Respondent
PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent for his willful and intentional disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.9770 of 2004 dated 13.03.2013.
For Petitioners-1to4 and
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition against the General Manager for willful disobedience of an order passed in W.P.No.9770 of 2004 requires further adjudication.
Whether a settlement entered under Section 18(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and a prior Labour Court order preclude further contempt proceedings.
If the dispute is solved, what is the disposal of the present contempt petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
1.Karunanidhi 2.V.Srinivasan 3.K.Suresh 4.C.Arjunan 5.G.D.Murugan 6.N.Saravanan 7.G.Vijaya Shankar 8.P.Azhaguvel 9.E.Desingh 10.S.Murugesan 11.S.Kannadasan 12.R
- respondent
Mr.Dilip Sanghvi, General Manager, M/s.Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.
Coram
JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
Case details
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