Annamalai University Consolidated Pay v. Annmalai University
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition W.P.No.17212 of 2024 decided 03.04.2025 by M. Dhandapani J. Petitioner: Annamalai University Consolidated Pay Employees Welfare Association (Reg.No.TNCHEJCL1CHETU-50-24-00066); respondents: Annmalai University (R1), Commissioner of Labour (R2), Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Conciliation), Cuddalore (R3). Counsel: M/s.Anna Mathew (petitioner), Sithirai Anandam (R1), K.Surendran AGP (R2 & R3). Subject: forbearance of termination of consolidated-pay/contract employees pending Industrial Dispute Na.Ka.270/2024; Section 33(1)(a) Industrial Disputes Act 1947 compliance; equal pay/regular-scale minimum basic pay citing Jagjit Singh (2017(1)SCC148); maintainability post-Uma Devi (2006(4) SCC 1); university Government takeover 2013; failed conciliation/failure report 30.11.2024; direction to Principal Secretary, Department of Labour Welfare and Skill Development, Tamil Nadu, to decide within four weeks. Outcome: writ dismissed, no costs, miscellaneous petitions closed.