Madras High Court
Malco General Worker'S Union vs State Of Tamilnadu on 4 December, 2024
Author: D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
Bench: D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
W.P.No. 28502 of 2008
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
W.P.No. 28502 of 2008
1. Malco General Worker's Union,
Registration No. 481 SLM,
Rep. by its Secretary,
13/1-257, Pudusampalli,
Mettur Dam - 636 403.
2. Aluminiam Thozhilalar Sangam,
(Registration No. S.L.M.256),
Rep. by its Secretary,
Malco, Mettur Dam- 2,
Salem District. ... Petitioners
Vs
1. State of Tamilnadu
Rep. by its Secretary,
Ministry of Labour,
Fort St. George,
Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Madras Aluminium Company (Malco),
Rep. by its General Manager,
Mettur Dam- 2
..... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the
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W.P.No. 28502 of 2008
issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from laying off/
retrenching the workmen of the second respondent factory at Mettur-Dam
R.S. or close the said factory without complying with the provisions of the
chapter V B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
For Petitioners : Mr.K.M.Ramesh, Senior Counsel
Assisted by Mr.V.Subramani
For R1 : Mr.K.Surendran
Additional Government Pleader
For R2 : No appearance
ORDER
This writ petition is filed with a prayer forbearing the respondents from laying off/retrenching the workmen from the second respondent factory at Mettur Dam R.S. or close the said factory without complying with the provisions of the Chapter V B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
2. It can be seen from the nature of prayer itself with a sheer efflux of time, nothing would survive. Secondly, it is also represented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that pending the writ petition, the members of the petitioner union involved in this case have also gone on voluntary retirement and as such, this writ petition is dismissed as having 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 28502 of 2008 become infructuous. No costs.
04.12.2024 Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl To The Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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