Karnataka High Court
Sri Krishnan A P vs The National Textile Corporation ... on 17 November, 2023
Author: Jyoti Mulimani
Bench: Jyoti Mulimani
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI
WRIT PETITION NO.42483 OF 2017 (L-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. G. S. SUBRAMANIAN,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
S/O. G. K. SANKARA IYER,
DEPOT MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
BANGALORE.
R/O NO.1376, 2ND FLOOR,
5TH CROSS, 10TH MAIN,
VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040.
2. SRI. H. G. SATHYANARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
S/O LATE H. N. GANGADHARAIAH,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
Digitally signed by NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT, HASSAN,
THEJASKUMAR N
Location: HIGH R/O NO.3, OPP: SHARADA NURSING HOME,
COURT OF
KARNATAKA SHANKARMUTT ROAD,
K.R.PURAM, HASSAN-573 201.
3. SRI. SUDHAMANI
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
W/O ILANGOVAN,
MANAGER-III,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT, HASSAN,
R/O NAGWIN NILAYA,
RAVINDRANAGARA, 2ND CROSS,
HASSAN-573 201.
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4. SRI. SHRIPAD. S. BHAT
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
S/O SHAMBHU BHAT,
SHOW ROOM MANAGER-II,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DHARWAD -580 008,
R/O. C-146, CDA LAYOUT,
3RD PHASE, KALYANNAGAR,
JYOTHINAGAR POST,
NEAR RURAL POLICE STATION,
CHIKAMAGALUR - 577 101.
5. SRI. S. R. LAXMIGOUDA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
RANGEGOUDA,
ASST/JUNIOR SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CHICKMAGALUR,
R/O SAKREPATNA POST,
KADUR TALUK,
CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 135.
6. SRI. SHANKAR KRISHNA SANGHKAR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
S/O LATE KRISHNA RAMA SANGHKAR,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
R/O PLOT NO. 111, SCHEME NO.51,
PIPE LINE ROAD, GANESHPUR ROAD,
VINAYAKNAGAR, BELGAUM - 590 001.
7. SRI. RAMAPPA B. KAMAKAR
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
S/O. BHIMAPPA,
JUNIOR SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
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DHARWAD,
R/O NO.22/A, 2ND CROSS, SAINAGAR,
NEAR OLD BELAGAVI, NAKA,
KHASBAG, BELAGAVI - 590 005.
8. SRI. CHANDRAHASA
S/O LATE SHAMANURAPPA,
SINCE DEAD BY LRs.
8(a) NAGAVENI H
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
W/O LATE CHANDRAHAS,
8(b) KUMARI DIVYA C
AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS,
D/O LATE CHANDRAHAS,
SINCE MINOR REP. BY NATURAL GUARDIAN,
& MOTHER SMT. NAGAVENI H,
BOTH ARE R/AT
NO.1170, 5TH CROSS,
GANDHINAGAR,
DAVANGERE - 577 001.
9. SRI. P. GOVINDARAJAN
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
S/O PICHAKKUTTY,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DAVANAGERE,
R/O NO.27, K.V.K. COLONY,
SIVAN KOIL NEW STREET,
MANAMPU CHAWADI, THANJAVUR,
TAMILNADU - 613 001.
10. SRI. H. VIJENDRA RAO
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
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S/O LATE H. S. HANUMANTHA RAO,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
BELGAUM,
R/O DOOR NO. 2655, 36TH "A" CROSS,
9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR,
BANGALORE - 560 069.
11. SMT. T. RADHA S. WARIAR,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
W/O P. V. SETHU RAMA WARIAR,
SHOP MANAGER GRADE III,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
P.U.B. M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE,
R/O C/O. T.V. GEETHA,
GEETANJALI, NO.48, 16TH CROSS,
DODDANAKUNDI, MARATHAHALLI POST,
BANGALORE - 560 037.
12. SRI. T. M. KRISHNAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
S/O T. R. MANNAR,
SHOWROOM MANAGER GRADE III,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
BANGALORE,
R/O NO.15, ARCHISHA NILAYA,
5TH CROSS, ANUBHAVANAGAR,
NEAR BLUE BELL CONVENT,
BANGALORE - 560 072.
13. SMT. B. LATHA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
W/O S. BALAKRISHNAN,
SHOWROOM MANAGER GRADE-II,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CHICKMANGALORE,
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R/O NO.7 "C" CROSS,
VENKATAPPA REDDY GARDEN,
MATHIKERE, YESHWANTHPUR,
BANGALORE - 560 022.
14. SMT. H. NARASAMMA
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
W/O G. KENCHAPPA,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DAVANAGERE,
R/O BEHIND AMBEDKAR CHOULTRY,
RAJENDRANAGARA,
CHITRADURGA - 577 501.
15. SRI. RAGHU RAMA RAO
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
S/O LATE B. SRINIVASA RAO,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MANGALURU SHOWROOM,
KODI HOUSE,
POST & VILLAGE, THENKABELLUR,
BELLUR, BANTWAL TALUK,
D.K. DISTRICT - 574 219.
16. SMT. CHANDRAKALA BHAT
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
W/O RAVINDRA BHAT,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MANGALORE SHOWROOM,
D. NO.3-41 (1) "SRI MAHALASA",
VIJAYA DURGA COMPOUND, TANKA YEKKAR,
P.O. PERMUDE, MANGALORE - 574 509,
D.K. DISTRICT.
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17. SMT. TULSI BAI
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
W/O H. M. PRABHAKAR RAO,
SENIOR SALES GIRL I/C,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DISPENSARY ROAD S/R.,
BANGALORE,
R/O DOOR NO.6, "G" STREET,
MUTHALAMMA KOIL STREET,
SHIVAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 001.
18. SMT. SHIVALEELAMMA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
W/O LATE GURUMALLAIAH,
JUNIOR SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE,
R/O #549/11, 1ST CROSS,
NEETIMARGA, GOWTHAMA LAYOUT,
NANJANGUDU, MYSORE - 571 301.
19. SMT. V. UMA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
W/O G.RAMANATH,
JUNIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
BANGALORE - 560 005,
R/O # 374/2, 3RD MAIN, 2ND STAGE,
B.T.M LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 076.
20. SMT VANI SRINIVAS
AGED 65 YEARS,
W/O LATE G N SRINIVAS,
SENIOR SLAES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DISPENSARY ROAD, BANGALORE
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R/O NO.12, 10TH A MAIN ROAD,
16TH & 17TH CROSS,
MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 055.
21. SMT. ANUSUYA BAI
AGED 50 YEARS,
W/O R GOPALA RAO,
ASM,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
5/1, IST MAIN, ADIKABIR ASHRAM ROAD,
MATADAHALLI, R.T.NAGAR,
BANGALORE - 560 032.
22. SMT. J.SUJOTHI PREMAKUMARI
AGED 60 YEARS,
W/O STEEPHON SHANTHARAJ,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MYSORE - I,
R/O # 3825, L/16, 14TH CROSS,
KARUNAPURA, N.R. MOHALLA,
MYSORE - 570 007.
23. SMT. M. K. GOWRAMMA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
W/O. SIDDARAJU,
ASSISTANT SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MYSORE-I,
R/O #20, 9TH "A" MAIN,
2ND FLOOR, BYRAVESWARANAGARA,
MUDALAPALYA, BANGALORE - 560 072.
24. SRI. R. GANESHAMURTHY
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
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S/O LATE A. P. RAMASWAMY,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MYSORE-II,
R/O #51, KUDUMIAMPALAYAM,
ATTAVANAI ANUMANPALLI POST,
ARACHALORE (SO),
ERODE DISTRICT - 638 101.
25. SRI. S. N. CHALUVARAJU
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
S/O LATE NANJAIAH,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MYSORE - I,
R/O #21, S.K.P. AGRAHARA,
SOSALE POST, T. NARASIPURA TALUK,
MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 120.
26. SRI. T. MANOHARAN
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
S/O B. L. THANGAVELU,
MANAGER III,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
BANGALORE,
R/O 51, FLAT NO.102, V.G.N. PALYA,
TIRUVARKADU MAIN ROAD,
IYAPAKKAM, CHENNAI - 600 071.
27. SRI. BASAWANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
S/O KASIMAPPA,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
RAICHUR,
R/O H. NO. 4-12-110,
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W.NO.14, BEHIND HANUMAN TEMPLE,
MANGALWARPET, RAICHUR-584 101.
28. SRI. ASHOK G. NAYAK
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
S/O GANAPATI R. NAYAK,
SHOP MANAGER-II,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
BELGAUM-590 001,
R/O HAMEHALLI, P.O. BANKIKODLA,
KUMTA TALUK,
KARWAR DISTRICT.
29. SRI. VENKATARAM
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
S/O. BALASUNDAR RAJ,
SENIOR SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
R/O. NO. 83/1, 7TH CROSS,
VENKATATESHWARA LAYOUT,
SUDDAGUNTEPALYA,
DRC POST, BANGALORE - 560 029.
30. SRI. NAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
S/O RANOJI,
SALESMAN (I/C),
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
BELAGAUM,
R/O #11-366/112 GANGANAGAR,
BRAMPUR, KALABURGI - 585 103.
31. SRI. D. L. RANGA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
S/O LATE LOKYANAIK,
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NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DAVANAGERE,
R/O NO. 880/13,
NEAR PANCHAMUKHI TEMPLE,
SARASWATHINAGARA,
DAVANAGERE - 577 004.
32. SMT. V. P. PADMINI
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
W/O PADUSURAMANI,
ASSISTANT SALESGIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
R/O. NO.17, 3RD CROSS,
GULLAPPA ROAD,
R.S. PALYA, KAMANAHALLI,
BANGALORE - 560 033.
33. SRI. NANJUNDAIAH. T. S.
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
S/O T. N. SRINIVASAIAH,
JR. SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
BANGALORE,
R/O.#M-78, 1ST FLOOR,
7TH CROSS, MARKET ROAD,
LAKSHMINARAYANPURAM,
BANGALORE - 560 021.
34. SMT. L. VANAJA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
W/O N. MANI,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MALLESWARAM, SHOWROOM,
BANGALORE - 560 003,
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R/O 459, 3RD CROSS, 3RD PHASE,
BASAVESWARNAGAR,
BANGALORE - 560 079.
35. SMT. YESHODHA VIJAYAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
W/O D. VIJAYAKUMAR,
SHOP MANAGER GRADE II,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE,
R/O.#260, 7TH "B" MAIN,
3RD BLOCK, 7TH "B" MAIN,
3RD BLOCK, I STAGE,
HBR LAYOUT,
BANGALORE - 560 063.
36. SYED SHA YOUSUF HUSSAIN
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
S/O. LATE SYED SHA NAYAMATHUR HUSSAN,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
C.M.C. COMPLEX, SHOP NO.21,
DR. AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, BIDAR - 585 401,
R/O #1-8-6, MOHALLASINGAR BAGH,
BIDAR - 585 401.
37. ABDUL RAOOF
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
S/O ABDUL GATTAR,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
C.M.C. COMPLEX, SHOP NO.21,
DR. AMBEDKAR CIRLCE, BIDAR - 585 401,
R/O. H. NO.4-1-148,
NOOR KHAN TALEEM,
MUSLIM CHOWK, BIDAR - 585 401.
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38. SRI. H.T. SREEPATHI
S/O LATE. H T NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
SHOP MANAGER III,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
R/O # 819/5,
1ST A MAIN, 6TH CROSS, LN COLONY,
YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE - 560 022.
39. SMT. VIJAYAMALA NAGARAJA
W/O. NAGARAJA,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
SHOP MANAGER ,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DAVANAGERE,
R/O 001, GROUND FLOOR,
BALAJI RESIDENCY,
BABUJINAGAR, UTTARHALLI,
NEAR ICICI BANK, BANGALORE - 560 061.
40. SRI. M.A.MANJUNATHA
S/O M.A. KRISHNAMURTHY RAO (LATE),
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
JUNIOR SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DISPENSARY ROAD,
R/O. NO. 363, 6TH MAIN, BSK 1ST STAGE,
2ND PHASE, BANGALORE - 560 050.
41. SRI. T. SIVAGAMI
S/O S. NATARAJAN,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
PVB M G ROAD, BANGALORE.
R/O 89/2 (SHIVANIVAS),
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4TH CROSS, SAPTHAGIRI LAYOUT,
MARUTHINAGAR, KOGILU ROAD,
YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064.
42. SRI. K. VIJAYAKUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
S/O KERAPPE SWAMY,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOROOM,
JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE,
R/O NO.914, 2ND CROSS, M.D.BLOCK,
MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 003.
43. SMT. R. KAMAKSHI,
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
W/O S. BALAKRISHNAN,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROON,
DISPENSARY ROAD, BANGALORE.
R/O. NO. 67, 3RD CROSS,
SAPTHAGIRI LAYOUT,
MARUTHINAGAR, KOGILU ROAD,
YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064.
44. SMT. K.L.THERESSIA,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
W/O SRI. M.V. PAUL,
SHOP MANAGER GR. III,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
DISPENSARY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001.
R/O FLAT NO.108, A BLOCK,
HSR TRINITY APARTMENTS,
GAREPALYA, MUNEESWARNAGAR,
BOMMANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 068.
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45. SRI. SASIKUMAR V.,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
S/O LATE. A.PONNUKUTTA MENON,
SENIOR SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE,
R/O NIMISHAMBHA NILAYA,
1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, NEAR SHIVA TEMPLE,
UDHYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016.
46. SRI. K.S.VENKATESHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
S/O. K R SAMPATHIAH,
SENIOR SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MANDYA,
R/O. D. KODIHALLI,
NAGAMANGALA TALUK,
GONDANAHALLI POST,
MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 426.
47. SRI. GERALD CRESTA
S/O. LATE. NICHOLAS CRESTA,
SINCE DECEASED BY LRS.
47(a) SMT. COSSES CRASTA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
W/O LATE GERALD CRESTA,
47(b) SRI VALENTINE DEEPAK CRASTA
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
S/O LATE GERALD CRESTA,
47(c) SRI. N.Z.DILIP CRASTA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
S/O LATE GERALD CRESTA,
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ALL ARE R/AT NO. 70/1,
NEAR CHITRAKOOTA SCH0OL,
JNANABHARATHI POST,
BANGALORE VISHWAVIDYALAYA,
BANGALORE - 560 056.
48. SRI NAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
S/O PEERAPPA,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM
DHARWAD,
R/O NO.49, SIRUR PARK,
VIDHYANAGAR, HUBBALLI - 580 021.
49. SRI H.K. GOPAL RAO,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
S/O H V KRISHNAMURTHY,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
R/O 5TH CROSS, "STAMBHAJA",
NO.81/43, MATHA TEMPLE ROAD,
JAMBUSAVARI DINNE, J P NAGAR, 8TH PHASE,
BANGALORE - 560 076.
50. SRI S.V. SREENATHA,
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
S/O LATE H.R.VENKATARAMAIAH,
SHOP MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM ,
MYOSRE,
R/O # 147, 6TH CROSS,
RAMAKRISHNAGAR 1ST BLOCK,
MYSORE - 570 023.
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51. SMT SIYAMALA EZEKIEL
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
W/O D I EZEJIEL,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MYSORE , R/O MUDA NO.90,
RAGAVENDRANAGAR
MYSORE - 570 029.
52. SMT. V LAXMAMMA
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
W/O LATE B SESHADRI,
JUNIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MYSORE, R/O # 12, BLOCK NO.19,
BEML LAYOUT, SRIRAMPURA II STAGE
MYSORE - 570 023.
53. SRI P C APPANNA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
S/O LATE P B CHINAPPA,
SHOP MANAGER GRADE II,
NATINOAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MYSORE,
R/O PEMMANA HOUSE,
KADANOOR VILLAGE & POST,
VIRAJPET , COORG - 571 218.
54. SMT MAHALAKSHMI
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
W/O LATE B J MANCHANAYAK,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MANDYA, R/O # 926, 4TH CROSS,
SUNNADAKERI , K R MOHALLA,
MYSORE - 570 004.
55. SRI V SOMARAJU
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
S/O LATE VEERABHADRANAYAKA,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
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DAVANAGERE,
R/O VARAHA RAO STREET,
BEHIND RAGHAVENDRA MUTT,
YELANDUR - 571 441.
CHAMARAJNAGAR DISTRICT.
56. SMT. J. MARY
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
W/O JESUDASS,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
R/O NO.10, R V LAYOUT,
KUMARAPARK WEST,
BANGALORE - 560 020.
57. SMT. THAYAMMA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
W/O N R NARASAPPA,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
R/O NO.3, ITC MAIN ROAD,
MUNEESWARA BLOCK,
OPP GIRIJA CLINIC,
AVALAHALLI - 560 026.
BANGALORE.
58. SRI.RAMACHANDRAN T.K.
S/O LATE CHANDHU,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
KANNUR, R/O NISWANAM,
P.O.PATHAYAKKUNNU,
THALASSERY,
KANNUR DISTRICT.
59. RAGHAVAN P.K.
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
S/O RANJINI T.C.V.
SR.SALESMAN,
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KANNUR, R/O AKSHAYA,
CHALAKODE POST,
PAYYANUR,
DISTRICT KANNUR - 670 307.
60. SREELAKSHMI.M
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
W/O BHARATHAN.C
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
THALASSERY, R/O SREE NILAYAM,
ANDALUR, P.O.PALAYAD, THALASERRY,
KANNUR DISTRICT - 670 661.
61. SHYAMALA A.K.
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
S/O C.K.SURENDRANATH,
MANAGER (INCHARGE),
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
THALASERRY, KANNUR,
R/O KANNAN VILLA,
KUZHIPPANGAD,
CHERAKKARA POST,
THALASSERY - 670 104.
KANNUR DISTRICT.
62. SRI.K.SUKUMARAN
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
S/O P.RATHNAM,
A.S.M.
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
PALAKKAD, R/O KRISHNA,
PUTHIYATTIL, CHEMMANUMKAD,
KANJIKODE - 678 621.
63. SRI.V.K.VISWAMBARAN
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
S/O UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR,
A.S.M.,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
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PALAKKAD, R/O SREELAKAM,
THEKKETHARA, KOTTEKKAD POST,
PALAKKAD - 678 732.
64. SMT.SASIKALA K
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
W/O RAMESH KUMAR K.C.,
A.S.M.,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION,
CALICUT, R/O DWARAKA,
MADATHIL PARAMBU,
PANTHEERAN KAVU POST,
CALICUT - 673 019.
65. C.P.GOPINANTHAN
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
S/O K.GOVINDANKUTTY MENON,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION,
CALICUT, R/O 21/185 A GOPIKA,
KATTAYATPARAMBU, POST KALLAI,
KOZHIKODE - 673 003.
66. SRI.P.VENUGOPALAN
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
S/O P.V.CHATHU,
MANAGER GR.II,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION,
SHOWROOM, KUNNAMKULAM,
R/O KADATHANAD,
PUTHEN VEETTIL,
P.O.ANAKKARA - 679 551.
PALLAKAD DISTRICT.
67. SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
S/O M.RANGAMANI,
SR.SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION,
CHANANGANACHERRY,
R/O PRANAVAM, 10/835 RUPPIYODE,
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CHANGANACHERRY - 686 101.
OPP LAZZA ICE FACTORY, PALGHAT.
68. SRI. PARAMESWARAN P
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
S/O PERU NAIR,
MANAGER-II,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
M.G. ROAD, ERNAKULAM,
R/O PULIYATH HOUSE,
POST KANNIPPAYYOOR,
KUNNAMKULAM - 680 517.
TRICHUR DISTRICT.
69. SRI. GANGADHARAN P
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
S/O P.K.S. NAIR,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CANNORE, R/O PULERI, ALTINGAL,
THIRUVALATHUR, KODAMBU,
PALAKKAD - 678 551.
70. SRI. K.P. VASUDEVAN
AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,
S/O PADMANABHAN NAMBOODHRIPAD,
SHOP MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CHALLAKUDI, R/O KIDANGASSERYMANA,
M.G. ROAD, INJALKUDA - 680 121.
71. C. RAMANKUTTY
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
S/O N.GOVINDAN NAIR,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CHITTUR, R/O C. RAMANKUTTY,
GOKULAM, POST AMAYOUR,
PALLAKAD DISTRICT - 678 101.
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72. SRI. RAMAKRISHNAN E.R
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
S/O RAMAN NAMBOOTHARI,
SALES MAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
TRISSUR, R/O ERANNOR MANA,
ARYA SOUDHAM, RAMARAPURAM POST,
KUTTUMUCH, THRISSUR - 680 631.
73. SRI. E.S. NEELAKANDAN
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
S/O SANKARAN NAMBOODIRI,
SHOP MANAGER GR-I,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
KUNNAMKULAM,
R/O EDAMANE, PERAKANI,
CHARAKKAD - 680 506.
74. SRI. M. CHANDRASHEKHARAN
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
S/O NARAYANA MENON,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CALICUT - 673 001,
R/O MOOKASSATTIL HOUSE,
POST PARUDDUR, PALLIPPURAM, PATTAMBI,
PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
75. SMT. RADHA V
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
S/O V. VIJAYAN,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
R/O ELEGANCE BEAUTY PARLOUR,
OPP: THAMARAPALLI - 680 008,
CHERUR TRICHUR.
76. SMT. GIRIJA M
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
W/O A.V.RAVUNNIKUTTY,
MANAGER,
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THRISSUR.
R/O KRISHNAKRUPA, ERAVUPO,
ARAMPURVIA, THRISSUR - 680 620.
77. SMT. K.V. RAJESWARY
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
W/O P.N. JAYANTHAN,
MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION DEPOT,
R/O PUTHUKATTU MANA,
COLLEGE ROAD,
THRUSSUR - 680 005.
78. SRI.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
S/O LATE K.SANKARA MENON,
SHOP MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
ALWAYE, R/O PULICHERY HOUSE,
PONNORE P.O. VIA
PARAPPUR - 680 552,
THRISSUR DISTRICT.
79. SRI. CHANDRAN N P
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
S/O NAMBUMMRI NAMBAYAR,
SHOP MANAGER-II,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
KOZHIKODE, R/O SREYAS HOIUSE,
GANDHINAGAR,
TAVANUR - 679 573.
80. SMT. RAMANY T P
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
W/O GANGADHARAN M,
SR. SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
TRICHUR, R/O THOTTAPPILY HOUSE,
VARADIAM POST,
TRICHUR - 680 541.
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81. SMT. K. SATHYABHAMA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
W/O K SIVASANKARAN,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
TRICHUR,
R/O SREEKEDHAR,
KEXHIKKIVEETIL HOUSE,
KANIMANGALAM - 680 027.
82. SMT. K.JAYADA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
W/O V VENU,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
KUNNUMKULAM, R/O KODUVELI HOUSE,
POST MULGUNNATHUKAVU - 680 503,
THRISSUR DISTRICT.
83. SRI.T.P.GOVINDANKUTTY MENON
AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS,
S/O KRISHNAMURTHY PANAKAR,
SHOP MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CHITTUR, R/O SREEMILAYAN,
NO.8/359, PUNNATHUR ROAD,
KOTTAPADI POST, GURUVAYOOR - 678 101.
84. SMT. U MADHARAMEENAKSHY
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
W/O M. MADHAVAN KUTTY NAIR,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
KONNAMKULLAM, R/O C/O VV.RAJESH
PALLIYIL HOUSE, POST PUTHUPALLY,
TIRUR - 680 502.
85. SRI.P.DEVAKY
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
S/O SRI. VISWANATHAN NAIR,
SHOP MANAGER GR-II,
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TRICHUR, R/O PAREKKATTU HOUSE,
KORIMBISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA POST,
TRICHUR DISTRICT - 680 121.
86. SRI.G.KRISHNAN
AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS,
S/O LATE GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR,
SENIOR SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
BANERGI ROAD, COCHIN,
R/O MANIYIL HOUSE,
KUTTUMUKKU,
POST RAMAVARMAPURAM,
THRISSUR - 680 631.
87. SRI.V.V.SASIDHARAN
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
S/O KOTTIKRISHNAN NAIR,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
TRICHUR,
R/O VELATHVALLIKKAT HOUSE,
POST ANAKKARE,
PALAKKAD - 679 551.
88. SRI K J JACOB
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
S/O DEISY JOCOB,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
M.G.ROAD, ERANAKULAM,
R/O.KODENKANDATH HOUSE,
PARVATH LANE, JETTY ROAD,
VADUTHALA, COCHIN - 682 037.
89. SRI M SATISH
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
S/O MUKUNDAN MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
BENERGI ROAD, ERNAKULAM ,
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R/O HOUSE NO.49, NAVAJYOTHI LANE,
ELAMAKKARA, COCHIN - 682 026.
90. SMT. L CHANDRAMMA
W/O.P.A.LENIN,
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
SHOP MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM,
KOCHI - 682 001.
R/O PULIEKAL HOUSE,
KOLLAM KUDYMUGAL,
THRIKKAKARA - 682 021.
91. SRI M.R. RAMANATHA MENON
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
S/O.BALAKRISHNA MENON,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN - 16.
R/O.SREERAMAPADMAN,
MITTATHULLI HOUSE, NARAKKAL - 682 505.
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
92. SRI V K MOHANAN
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
SR.SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
M.G.ROAD, COCHIN, R/O.DHANYA NIVAS,
MANNAM POST, N PAROR - 683 520.
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
93. SMT. K. KERALAKUMARY
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
W/O.E.B.VIJAYAN MENON,
SR.SALES GIRL,
ERNAKULAM, R/O.SAPTHAGIRI BUILDING,
R-MADAVAN NAIR ROAD,
ERNAKULAM, PALLIMUKKU,
COCHIN - 682 001.
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94. SRI P P BRIGIT
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
S/O.AUGUSTINE FRANCIS C.K.,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE,
ST.GEORGE CHAPPEL ROAD,
SOUTH CHITTOR POST,
COCHIN - 682 027.
95. SAI BABU P R
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
S/O KUMARAN,
SALES MAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
BANERGI ROAD, ERNAKULAM,
R/O PUNDANIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
KURUMASSERY POST - 683 579,
ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
96. SRI R K INDIRA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
S/O.M.SATHISH,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
BANERGI ROAD, COCHIN - 18,
R/O.HOUSE NO.49, NAVAJYOTHI LANE,
ERNAKULAM - 682 026.
97. SRI D JOSE
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
S/O.K.K.DANIEL,
SHOWROOM MANAGER-II,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
KOLLAM, R/O.KARIMRATHINAL HOUSE,
THENGUKAVS POST,
MALLSSERY, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 646.
98. SRI K RAJAN
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
S/O B KRISHNAN,
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SHOP MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION
SHOWROOM, KOLLAM,
R/O NARAUYANI, MANDIRAM
EDAVATTARY, VILLIMON POST,
KOLLAM - 691 511.
99. SRI P GEORGEKUTTY
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
S/O LATE K PHILIPOSE,
SHOWROOM MANAGER-II
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
TRIVANDRUM, R/O ANUGRAHAM
EDAVATTAM, KARUVELIL POST,
KOLLAM - 691 505.
100. SRI T SUKUMARAN NADAR
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
S/O LATE THANKIYYAN NADAR,
SR.SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
TRIVANDRUM, R/O PALLIKKALVEEDU,
SAMUDAYAPATTU, MURYANKARA,
PARASSAR POST - 695 502.
101. SRI V B SASEENDRA BABU
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
S/O P C BHASKARAN,
SHOWROOM MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CHANGANACHERRY, R/O VANCHEETHARA,
KANJIRAM POST, KOTTAYAM - 686 020.
102. SRI M R CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
S/O M P RAMAN PILLAI,
SALESMAN, SHOWROOM (I/C)
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
PALAI, R/O MANAKUNNATHU, MATTAKKARA POST,
KOTTAYAM - 686 564.
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103. SMT. ANAMMA JOHNSON
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
W/O P G JOSEPH,
JR.SALES GIRL
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
PALAI, R/O TATHAKALLINKAL HOUSE,
KOOVAKKANDUM POST,
POOMULA - 686 588.
104. SRI BHUVANENDRAN K
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
S/O KESAVAN,
JR.SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
PALAI, R/O PAZHAYATTY NIVARTHIL HOUSE,
KIZHAKKE VARYATH, SAMOOHAM ROAD,
LALAM PALAI POST, KOTTAYAM - 686 575.
105. SMT RUGMANI M
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
W/O RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
MANAGER, KOLLAM R/O PRANAVAM
NEAR LAZZA LEE FACTORY,
MARUTHA ROAD, KUPPIYODE,
PALGHAT - 678 007.
106. SRI ANIL P N
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
S/O T M PUSHPAVALLY,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CALICUT, R/O JANAJIMADHUVAM
MANNARAKKAL, PARMABA CHELAVOOR POST,
CALICUT - 673 571.
107. SRI C VELAYUDHAN
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
S/O M K RAMAN,
ASSISTANT SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
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KUNNAMKULAM
R/O CHULLIKKATIL POST KAIPARAMBU,
THRISSUR - 680 546.
108. SRI GOPINANTHAN S
AGED 65 YEARS,
S/O SIVASANKARA PILLAI,
SHOW ROOM MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
ERNAKULAM, R/O VATTAPPILLI (H),
KUTTAMASSERY, ALUVA ERNAKULAM - 683 105.
109. SRI UMESAN V S
AGED 64 YEARS,
S/O V N SIVASANKORA PILLAI
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
ALUVA, R/O MANGALASERRY,
MRA 3 MANIYELLIPPADY ROAD,
EAST KADUNGALLUR,
UC COLLEGE POST,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683 102.
110. SRI VINCENT P P
AGED 63 YEARS,
S/O P V PAILY,
SHOP MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
KASARGOD, R/O PUTHUSSERY HOUSE,
MALA ROAD, ANNAMANADA POST,
THRISSUR DISTRICT,
KERALA - 680 741.
111. SMT N VISALAKSHY
AGED 64 YEARS,
W/O UMESAN,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
ALUVA, R/O MANGALASERRY, MRA 3
MANIYELIPPADY ROAD, EAST KADUNGALLUR,
U C COLLEGE POST, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM
KERALA - 683 102.
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112. SMT RATHNAVALLI P C
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
W/O RADHAKIRSHNAN P,
SALESMAN,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
THRISSUR, R/O PALLATH HOUSE (PULIYAKKARA
NIVAS),
KAPPUR ERAVAKKAD POST,
PALAKKAD - 679 552.
113. SMT M.SANTHAKUMARI
AGED 62 YEARS,
W/O V UNNIKRISHNAN,
MANAGER,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
PALAKKAD, R/O MANNAYAMKOTTIL HOUSE,
VENGASSERY POST,
OTTAPALAM - 679 516,
PALAKKAD.
114. SMT K SUSEELA
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
W/O RADHAKRISHNAN,
SENIOR SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
PALAKKAD, R/O THOLTATHIL HOUSE,
EZHAKKAD POST, MUNDUR (VIA),
PALAKKAD - 678 631.
115. SMT P K OMANA
AGED 57 YEARS,
W/O V RAMACHADRAN,
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
CHITTUR R/O 8/113 (1) INDIRANAGAR,
CHUNNAMBUTHAVA,
VADAKKAMTHARA POST,
PALAKKAD - 12.
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116. SMT KANKAVALLY C
AGED 53 YEARS,
W/O DAMODARAN P
SALES GIRL,
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION SHOWROOM,
PALAKKAD, R/O CHINGARASSAN HOUSE,
KIZHAKKEDHARA KUTHANUR POST,
PALAKKAD - 678 721.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. K.C.SHANTHA KUMAR., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION LIMITED,
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING),
CORE IV SCOPE COMPLEX,
7, LODHI ROAD,
NEW DELHI - 110 003,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (MKTG)
NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION LIMITED,
RETAIL MARKETING DIVISION,
NTC HOUSE, POST BOX NO.2409,
35-B, SOMASUNDARAM MILLS ROAD,
COIMBATORE - 641 009.
3. THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES,
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT,
SHRAM SHAKTI BHAVAN,
REFRI MARG,
NEW DELHI - 110 001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SUBRAHAMANYA., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. B.C.PRABHAKAR., ADVOCATE R1 AND R2;
SRI. MADANAN PILLAI.R., CGC FOR R3)
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR DICTATING
ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Sri.Shantakumar.K.C., learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri.Subramanya., learned counsel on behalf of Sri.B.C.Prabhakar., for respondents 1 & 2 and Sri.Madanan Pillai.R., learned CGC for respondent No.3 have appeared in person.
2. The petitioners have sought a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to implement the award dated:20.07.2001 passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Bengaluru in I.D.No.31/1995 and direct the third respondent to direct, in turn the respondents 1 & 2 to implement the said award.
3. The petition averments are these:
It is stated that the National Textile Corporation Showroom Employees Association, being one of the registered Trade Unions recognized by the first respondent Corporation of which the petitioners, however are not members and they being members of a different registered Trade Union, raised an
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Categorizing the employees of the Corporation into three distinct groups, invidiously and irrationally salesman and saleswomen who were deployed to serve the Corporation at the Sales Depots/ Showrooms by the Corporation were treated with an uneven hand of denying to them the same emoluments as were extended to their counter-parts working in the Corporation but not deployed at the showrooms of the Corporation. It is stated that such and invidious and gross discrimination being unsustainable in law and the Corporation being an undertaking of the Union of India, in the Ministry of Textiles the Government of Karnataka referred the said dispute raised in the Charter of Demands dated:20.08.1994 which the said Association had submitted to the Government. Even a demand notice had been issued to the Corporation on 25.11.1994 which did not yield the required result to the employees concerned. Even the conciliation proceedings held for resolving the dispute having failed on account of the
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NC: 2023:KHC:41012 WP No. 42483 of 2017 stubborn and unrealistic attitude of the Corporation, the Government referred the Industrial Dispute which had been raised by the said Association to the Industrial Dispute, Bengaluru. After serious contest from the respondents and notwithstanding the same, the Industrial Tribunal passed an award on 20.07.2001 upholding the claim of the employees for parity of treatment in the matter of their emoluments on par with their counter-parts working in the Head Office/ Corporate Office of the Corporation.
The Corporation challenged the award before this Court in W.P.No.6505/2002 and the Writ Petition was dismissed vide order dated:12.06.2006 and the order of dismissal was questioned before the Division Bench in W.A.No.1359/2006 and the same was also dismissed vide order dated:21.03.2007. The Corporation assailed the order before the Apex Court in Special Leave Petitions which were registered as Civil Appeal Nos.6036- 37/2009. The Apex Court disposed of the cases on 24.09.2014.
Consequent on the award of the Tribunal, having been upheld right up to the Supreme Court, the petitioners requested the Corporation, through a representation
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NC: 2023:KHC:41012 WP No. 42483 of 2017 dated:29.10.2014 that the benefit of the verdict so rendered to be extended to them as well. It is said that the Corporation ignored their request on the ground that the verdict rendered by the Apex Court had confined only to 26 employees who were the members of the original claimant of National Textile Corporation Showroom Employees Association, Bengaluru, the benefit of the said verdict would not be extended to the petitioners. Hence, this Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India on several grounds as set-out in the Memorandum of Writ Petition.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners and the respondents have urged several contentions. Heard, the contentions urged on behalf of the respective parties and perused the Writ papers with utmost care.
5. The principal contention of the petitioners is for implementation of the award dated:20.07.2001 passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Bengaluru.
Suffice it to note that the General Secretary, National Textile Corporation Showrooms Employees Association, a registered Trade Union raised a dispute and Government of
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NC: 2023:KHC:41012 WP No. 42483 of 2017 Karnataka referred the dispute to the Industrial Tribunal, Bengaluru. The Industrial Tribunal passed an award on 20.07.2001 allowing the dispute raised by the Union and held that the first party employees are entitled for the pay-scale as per IV Pay Commission Scale or NTC scales on par with employees of the Divisional Office of the second party. The said award was challenged by the respondent Management before this Court in W.P.No.6505/2002. The said petition came to be dismissed by an order dated:12.07.2006 confirming the award passed by the Industrial Tribunal. The order passed in Writ Petition was challenged before the Division Bench in W.A.No.1359/2006. The Writ Appeal was also dismissed vide order dated:21.03.2007. The order passed by the Division Bench was assailed before the Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.6036-6037/2009 and that was also dismissed by an order dated:24.09.2014.
It is pivotal to note that the present petitioners have not approached the Government for reference nor any Industrial Dispute raised as has been done in the earlier Union. Hence, without exhausting remedy as available in the Industrial
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It is relevant to note that the number of petitioners who have filed the Writ Petitions are 116 and all of them are superannuated and retired from service under VRS, in the sense some of the petitioners as per cause title are aged about 62 to 85 years and therefore, they cannot maintain the Writ Petition. They have deemed to have been superannuated or retired from service under VRS or they ceased to be an employee of the first respondent. The contention that despite award passed by the Tribunal, benefits are not been extended to the petitioners is totally unsustainable in law. The reason is apparent. The petitioners nor their Union were party to the earlier proceedings. They did not raise any Industrial Dispute and therefore, the question of implementing or extending the benefits that has been awarded in the earlier proceedings does not arise. The petitioners are not members of the registered trade Union which has raised Industrial Dispute and obtained an award and that has been confirmed by the Apex Court. Furthermore, the workmen involved in the said proceedings and the employees involved in the present Writ Petitions are
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NC: 2023:KHC:41012 WP No. 42483 of 2017 entirely different. Therefore, it can be safely concluded that non-extending benefits as has been extended to the members of earlier Union as per the award of the Industrial Tribunal in I.D.No.31/1995 dated:20.07.2001 would not amount to violation of Articles 14, 15, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Further, the present petitioners were covered under the settlement under Section 18(1) of the Industrial Disputes, Act dated:17.11.1995. Therefore, it cannot be construed that there is a violation of order or award passed by the Tribunal, this Court or by the Apex Court. The petitioners are not entitled to the pay-scale. The petitioners cannot invoke Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
For the reasons stated above, the Writ Petition is devoid of merits and it is liable to be dismissed.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
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