The Management of Vs S.Chandrasekaran

The Management of vs S.Chandrasekaran

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Jun 30, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1764033
Court: Chennai Orders High Court
Judge: Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha
Decided On: Jun 30, 2025
Case Number: WP/4842/2023

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

The Management of

Respondent

S.Chandrasekaran

Excerpt

.....labour court, coimbatore and quash the same.for petitioner : mr.t.chandrasekaran for respondent : ms.v.porkodiorderthe above writ petition arise against the order passed by the additional labour court, coimbatore, in c.p.no.43 of 2021.2. the short facts are as follows :a) the respondent herein was a driver under the petitioner- management. he joined the head office branch of the petitioner-corporation on 20.05.1998 on a daily wage of rs.75/-. the respondent would submit that he had sincerely and dutifully discharged his service. he had also worked at palani branch as a driver. he had put in more than 480 days for two calendar months. however, he has not been made permanent and has continued as a daily wage worker. b) the respondent-workman therefore approached the inspector of labour for conferring permanent status on him. this petition was allowed on 23.02.2017, and he was conferred permanent status along with backwages and other attendant benefits with effect from 12.12.2000.c) aggrieved by the same, the petitioner-management herein had filed w.p.no.15463 of 2017. this writ petition was dismissed on 01.10.2010, upholding the order conferring permanent status on the workman. the dismissal order was taken up on challenge by the management in a writ appeal in w.a.no.2153 of 2022, and by an order dated 03.08.2023, the writ appeal was disposed in terms of the order dated 13.02.2023 in w.a.no.962 of 2021. d) subsequent to the disposal of the writ appeal, the workman had filed c.p.no.43/2021 before the additional labour court, coimbatore, and the same was allowed by order dated 12.07.2022. it is this award which is the subject matter of challenge in the present writ petition.3. heard the learned counsel appearing on either side.4. in the light of the fact that the challenge to the initial industrial dispute has ended in a failure, there is no infirmity in the order passed by the additional labour court, coimbatore. the writ petition is accordinglydismissed, as the.....

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 30.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and WMP.Nos.143 &23756 of 2024
The Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division) LImited No.37, Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore - 641 043. ... Petitioner Vs. S.Chandrasekaran ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the Award in C.P.No.43 of 2021 dated 12.07.2022 on the file of the Additional Labour Court, Coimbatore and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran For Respondent : Ms.V.Porkodi

ORDER

The above writ petition arise against the order passed by the Additional Labour Court, Coimbatore, in C.P.No.43 of 2021.

2. The short facts are as follows :

a) The respondent herein was a driver under the petitioner- Management. He joined the Head office branch of the petitioner-Corporation on 20.05.1998 on a daily wage of Rs.75/-. The respondent would submit that he had sincerely and dutifully discharged his service. He had also worked at Palani branch as a driver. He had put in more than 480 days for two calendar months. However, he has not been made permanent and has continued as a daily wage worker. b) The respondent-workman therefore approached the Inspector of Labour for conferring permanent status on him. This petition was allowed on 23.02.2017, and he was conferred permanent status along with backwages and other attendant benefits with effect from 12.12.2000.

c) Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner-Management herein had filed W.P.No.15463 of 2017. This writ petition was dismissed on 01.10.2010, upholding the order conferring permanent status on the workman. The dismissal order was taken up on challenge by the Management in a writ appeal in W.A.No.2153 of 2022, and by an order dated 03.08.2023, the writ appeal was disposed in terms of the order dated 13.02.2023 in W.A.No.962 of 2021. d) Subsequent to the disposal of the writ appeal, the workman had filed C.P.No.43/2021 before the Additional Labour Court, Coimbatore, and the same was allowed by order dated 12.07.2022. It is this award which is the subject matter of challenge in the present writ petition.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side.

4. In the light of the fact that the challenge to the initial industrial dispute has ended in a failure, there is no infirmity in the order passed by the Additional Labour Court, Coimbatore. The writ petition is accordingly

dismissed, as the plea of the Management regarding the entitlement of respondent-workman has been upheld by the learned Single Judge and not disturbed in appeal before the Division Bench of this Court. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 30.06.2025 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No ds P.T. ASHA, J, ds 30.06.2025

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