The Management of v. the Presiding Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd v Presiding Officer Principal Labour Court Chennai & General Secretary Madras Union of Journalist; W.P.No.10825 of 2014; W.M.P. Nos.3 & 4 of 2014; Madras High Court; M. Dhandapani J.; decision 05.03.2025; writ of certiorari under Article 226 vs Labour Court award dated 19.03.2013 in I.D.No.597 of 1999; memorandum of settlement Section 18(1) Industrial Disputes Act 1947 dated 05.03.2025 filed and recorded; petition disposed of in terms of settlement memo; Management to comply within 4 weeks; workman to withdraw amount from Labour Court with accrued interest and costs; no costs; connected WMPs closed; merits not adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of in terms of the settlement memo dated 05.03.2025 (recorded u/s.18(1), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947), which forms part of the records; Management directed to comply with the settlement within four weeks; workman permitted to withdraw the said amount from the Labour Court with accrued interests and costs; no costs; connected writ miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P. Nos.3 & 4 of 2014) closed.