Sri Akilaa Spinning Mills v. The Presiding Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court modified Labour Court award in industrial dispute. Reduced back wages from 60% to 50% due to authorized absence and directed petitioner mill to reinstate respondent supervisor.
What did the court decide?
Reinstatement of respondent and 50% back wages at Rs. 4,500/month from April 2009 till December 2019.
What the court decided
W.P.No.9490 of 2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.07.2023
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.9490 of 2016 and W.M.P.Nos.8510 of 2016 and 27701 of 2019
Sri Akilaa Spinning Mills, Private Limited, Unit – II, Kapparathampatti, Jalakantapuram – 636 501, Salem District. ... Petitioner
Vs.
- The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Salem.
- M.Sivalingam ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in I.D.No.185 of 2010 on the file of Labour Court Salem, the first respondent herein, quash the award dated 7-1-2015 passed therein.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Raghavan For R2 : Mr.K.Sudalaikannu
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a 60% back wages award by the Labour Court should be modified in light of unauthorized absence facts.
Whether the Chartered Labour Court should reinstate the employee.
Whether the back wages should be reduced to 50%.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Akilaa Spinning Mills, Private Limited
- respondent
M. Sivalingam
- respondent
The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Salem
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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