Co-operative society challenged a Labour Court computation order in a workmen's claim. The court found no valid point raised against the computation, dismissed the petition, and permitted withdrawal of the deposited award amount with interest by application.
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W.P.No.14763 of 2005 and W.P.M.P.No.16117 of 2005
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.09.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA
W.P.No.14763 of 2005 and W.P.M.P.No.16117 of 2005
The Management, Dharmapuri Handloom Weaver's Co-operative Production & Sales Society Ltd., Dharmapuri - 636 701.
... Petitioner
versus
2.G.Susainathan
3.C.Sivan ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records in C.P.No.215 of 1999 on the file of the Labour Court, Salem, the first respondent herein and quash the order dated 28.10.2003.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Raghavan For Respondent No.1 : Labour Court For Respondent Nos.2 & 3 : Mr.V.R.Annagandhi
for M/s.Sarvabhauman Associates
O R D E R
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The Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order of the learned
Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Salem, made in C.P.No.215 of 1999 dated 28.10.2003.
2 . Heard Mr.M.R.Raghavan, learned counsel for the petitioner and
Mr.V.R.Annagandhi, learned counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 and perused the materials available on record.
3 . Mr.V.R.Annagandhi, learned counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 submitted that despite the order has been passed before two decades so far the respondents 2 and 3 are not able to recover the fruits of the order from the petitioner's cooperative society.
4 . Mr.M.R.Raghavan, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted
that the petitioner's cooperative society itself is not in existence and hence, the payment is not possible. It is further submitted that the society was closed just two months back.
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5 . It is learnt from the submission of the learned counsel for the
petitioner that the Special Officer has been appointed and the amount so determined by the Labour Court, Salem, in the Computation Petition can be recovered by having charge over the properties of the society.
6 . Whatever may be the course of recovery, the fact remains that the petitioner did not raise any valid points to assail the computation done by the Labour Court, Salem. Hence, I do not find any merits to allow the relief sought by the petitioner. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed . No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
7 . In pursuant to the orders made by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.16117 of 2005 dated 29.04.2005, the award amount has already been deposited before the Labour Court, Salem . It is further submitted that 1/3 rd of the amount so deposited has already been allowed to be withdrawn and the court had deposited the remaining amount in a Nationalised Bank by an order of this Court dated 10.04.2006 in W.P.M.P.No.8589 of 2006. In that case, the petitioner is at liberty to file an application and get permission of the Court to withdraw the same along with interest, if any.
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Index
Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No
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sri
To
The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Salem.
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R.N.MANJULA, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the Labour Court's computation order in C.P.No.215 of 1999 deserved to be allowed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The Management, Dharmapuri Handloom Weaver's Co-operative Production & Sales Society Ltd., Dharmapuri
The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Salem
G.Susainathan
C.Sivan
R.N.MANJULA
As recorded by the court registry
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