A writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking to quash a gratuity order was dismissed as not pressed because the petitioner admitted the disputed gratuity amount had been fully settled in a Lok Adalat.
Petition dismissed as not pressed; otherwise closed. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.10.2021
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P. NO. 10699 OF 2004
AND
W.P.M.P. NO. 12553 OF 2004
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director,
Neyveli Lignite Corporation,
Neyveli – 607 801.
... Petitioner
-vs-
1. The Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 & Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) II,
26, Haddows Road, Sasthri Bhavan,
Chennai – 600 006.
2. G.Kaliamurthy
... Respondents
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of
Certiorari, praying to call for the records relating to the
order of the First Respondent passed in Gratuity Application
No. 48/322 of 2003 dated 01.03.2004 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Jayaraman
for Mr. N.Nithianandam
For Respondents : No appearance
O R D E R
(through video conference)
Mr. A.Jayaraman, Learned Counsel appearing for the
Petitioner submits that the disputed amount of gratuity due to
the Second Respondent has been fully paid to him, which has been
accepted in the Lok Adalat held on 21.04.2004, 22.04.2004 and
23.04.2004 and he has produced the copy of the letter from the
Second Respondent in that regard and in view of the same, the
Petitioner is not pressing the Writ Petition. He has also made
an endorsement to that effect, which is recorded.
In the result, the Writ Petition is dismissed as not
pressed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is
closed. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-VII)
// True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar
vjt/skr
To
1. The Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 & Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) II,
26, Haddows Road, Sasthri Bhavan, Chennai – 600 006.
2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director,
Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Neyveli – 607 801.W.P. No. 10699 of 2004
RSI(CO)
RLP(21/10/2021)
2 provisions across 2 enactments
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Neyveli Lignite Corporation
The Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 & Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) II
G.Kaliamurthy
P.D.Audikesavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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