The Management of v. The Presiding Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
This court disposed of a writ petition filed by a company to quash a Labour Court award reinstating a terminated worker. Noting the respondent had joined the Forest Department, the court modified the impugned award directing the petitioner to pay a lump sum of Rs. 3,00,000 as compensation instead of reinstatement.
What did the court decide?
Directed petitioner to pay Rs. 3,00,000/- as one-time settlement compensation to the respondent within four weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.07.2023
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.34155 of 2016 and WMP.No.29479 of 2016 and 23541 of 2019
The Management of S.N. Electronics India Private Ltd., No.40 & 44, Neeravallur Village, Kancheepuram Taluk, Kancheepuram District. ... Petitioner
Vs.
- The Presiding Officer, II Additional Labour Court, Chennai.
- R.Sampath
... Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the first respondent in ID. No.64 of 2011 and quash the award dated 12.10.2015.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Nandagopal For Respondents : R1- Court Mr.T.Ramkumar, R2 ORDER
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Labour Court's award directing reinstatement should be modified given the respondent's subsequent employment elsewhere.
Whether the petitioner company's offer of monetary compensation satisfies the industrial dispute requirements.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MANAGEMENT OF S.N. ELECTRONICS INDIA PRIVATE LTD.
- respondent
R.SAMPATH
- respondent
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, II ADDITIONAL LABOUR COURT, CHENNAI
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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