Karnataka High Court
M/S Hmt Watches Limited vs The Regional Labour on 3 March, 2016
Author: S.Abdul Nazeer
Bench: S.Abdul Nazeer
1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 03RD DAY OF MARCH, 2016
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.ABDUL NAZEER
WRIT PETITION Nos.47537 OF 2014
& 11427-11512 OF 2015(L-PG)
BETWEEN:
M/S. HMT WATCHES LIMITED
HMT WATCH FACTORY-IV
DEVARAYAPATNA
TUMKUR-572 103
REPRESETNED BY ITS
DEPUTY MANAGER
M. SHIVAPRAKASH. ... PETITIONER
(BY SRI J.HUDSON SAMUEL, ADV.)
AND:
1. THE REGIONAL LABOUR
COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL),
BANGALORE.
SHRAM SADAN,
3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS
2ND PHASE, TUMKUR ROAD
YESHWANTHPUR
BANGALORE - 560 092.
2. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY
UNDER THE PAYMENT OF
GRATUITY ACT, 1972 AND
THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER
(CENTRAL) BANGALORE
3. THE GENERAL SECRETARY
HMT WFT VRS EMPLOYEES (2011)
2
ASSOCIATION
"SHRI MANJUNATHA SWAMY NILAYA"
OPPOSITE DASAPPA GARDEN,
WATER TANK ROAD,
MARUTHI NAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 103.
4. D. JAYANNA
S/O NARASIMHAIAH,
AGE: MAJOR,
NO.108, SRINIKETHANA
MAHALAKSHMI NAGARA
BATAWADI
TUMKUR-572 103.
5. T .RAMAIAH
S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA,
AGE: MAJOR
SREE VENKATESHWARA NILAYA
8TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN
S .S. PURAM, TUMKUR- 572 103
6. KUMARASWAMY. K .S.
FATHER'S NAME, NOT KNOWN
AGE, MAJOR,
SRI MANJUNATHASWAMY NILAYA
OPP: DASAPPA GARDEN
TANK ROAD
MARUTHINAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 101.
7. S. N. RAMASWAMY,
FATHER'S NAME , NOT KNOWN
AGE, MAJOR
NO. 742, 9TH 'A 'CROSS,
"SRI. MANJUNATHA KRUPA"
S .J .T EXTENSION
TUMKUR-572 101.
8. T .M. KRISHNAMURTHY,
FATHER'S NAME , NOT KNOWN
AGE, MAJOR
K .N .S. MILL ROAD
SANTHEPET
TUMKUR-572 101.
3
9. H. C. KARIBASAVAIAH
S/O, NOT KNOWN
AGE, MAJOR
4 - 07, PRASANTHA NAGAR
SREENIVAS KRUPA
DEVARAYPATNA LAYOUT
TUMKUR-572 101.
10. MALLIKARJUNAIAH .A. S
S/O SHIVANANJAPPA,
AGE MAJOR,
NO.195, SRI VENKATESWARA NILAYA
4TH MAIN, SIDDARAMESWARA EXTENSION
TUMKUR-572 103.
11. LAKSHMAIAH .R
S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAIAH
AGE MAJOR
D. NO.130, "MATHRU NILAYA"
BEHIND MAIN WATER TANK
LAL BAHADDUR SHASTRY ROAD
VIDYANAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 102.
12. JAGADEESHA BABU .T. V
S/O VEERA SHETTY. T. M
AGE MAJOR
NO.12, "ASHITHA", 4TH CROSS
SIDDARAMESHWARA EXTENSION
BATAPADI
TUMKUR - 572 101.
13. D. T. HUCHAVEERAIAH
S/O NOT KNOWN
AGE MAJOR
VENKATESWARA NILAYA
7TH CROSS, TULASI ROAD
GOKULA EXTENSION
KYATHASANDRA POST
TUMKUR - 572 102.
14. SHIVARAMAIAH .K. H
S/O NOT KNOWN
SIDDARAMESWARA KRUPA
4
5TH MAIN, SIDDARAMESWARA EXTN.
KUVEMPUNAGARA POST
TUMKUR - 572 103.
15. GANGARAJA
S/O THIMMEGOWDA
AGE MAJOR,
SURAJ NILAYA
NEAR WATER TANK
SREENAGARA EXT.
KYATHASANDRA
TUMKUR - 572 102.
16. PARASHIVA MURTHY
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
DOOR NO. 127, SHIVAKRUPA
KAPILA ROAD, C. M. EXTN.
KYATHASANDRA
TUMKUR - 572 102.
17. T .D .GOVINDARAJU
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SREE BETARAYA SWAMY NILAYA
BEHIND DEVANOOR
SAPTHAGIRI EXTENSION
TUMKUR - 572 103.
18. B .S .PANCHAKSHARAIAH
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE MAJOR
"MARULASIDDESWARA NILAYA".
NRUPATHANGA EXTENSION
SHETTIHALLY MAIN ROAD
TUMKUR - 572 103.
19. R. RANGANATHA,
S/O POOJARI RANGAPPA
AGE, MAJOR
S .L .N .SWAMY NILAYA
SUBARA PALYA
BATAWADI
TUMKUR - 572 102.
5
20. G.KRISHNAPPA,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
LAKSHMINILAYA
GOKULA BADAVANE
NEAR DODDANARASIMHAIAH OLD HOUSE
KYATASANDRA POST
TUMKUR - 572 102.
21. B .V. MOHANKUMAR
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
"SHRUTHI" 3RD MAIN
SHIVAMOOKAMBIKA NAGARA
UPPARAHALLI
TUMKUR - 572 102.
22. ABDULLA SHARIEFFNJ. H
S/O HASSAN SHARIFF
AGE, MAJOR
V .R. COLONY, 2ND CROSS
K .E. B. MAIN ROAD
TUMKUR - 572 102.
23. RAVISHANKAR .B. R
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
# 2383, 8TH CROSS
1ST MAIN, EAST
S .S. PURAM
TUMKUR - 572 102.
24. T .K. RANGANATH
S/O T. R .KARIYANNA
AGE, MAJOR
SRIRANGA NIVAS
MADHUGIRI ROAD
SIRAGATE,
TUMKUR -572 106.
25. G .H. VIAYAPRAKASH
S/O HANUMATHAIAH
AGE, MAJOR,
6
GOWRAGONDANAHALLI
KESTUR POST
KORA HOBLI- 572 122
TUMKUR TALUK & DISTRICT.
26. G. S .KUMARASWAMY
S/O LATE SHIVANNA
AGE, MAJOR
# 2116/A, S .S .PURAM
LINK ROAD,
TUMKUR - 572 102.
27. V .E .ESWARAPPA
S/O ERAPPA (LATE)
AGE, MAJOR
C/O V. M .VIJAY
SREE RANGA NILAYA
9TH MAIN, KANAKABRA ROAD
1ST CROSS, GOKULA EXTN.
TUMKUR - 572 104.
28. SHAMMI CRISTAPER
S/O S. CHINNAPPA
AGE, MAJOR
JYOTHI NILAYA, 7TH CROSS
GOODS SHED COLONY
SHANTHI NAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 102.
29. CHANDRA SHEKAR .V
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
# 163, "PRATHEEKA NILAYA"
11TH CROSS,
VIDYANAGARA
TUMKUR - 572 103.
KARNATAKA
30. S .C. NARAYANAPPA
S/O CHINNAPPAIAH,
AGE, MAJOR
SRI. LAKSHMINARASIMHA NILAYA
SRI M .V. EXTENSION
S .J. T MAIN ROAD, 16TH CROSS
TUMKUR - 572 102.
7
31. K. B .CHANDRAPPA,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SRI.CHANNABASAWAVESWARA NILAYA
NO.196, 3RD CROSS
S. I .T EXTENSION
TUMKUR - 572 102.
32. B .GANGADHARA,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
NO.171, 3RD MAIN,
3RD CROSS "E", SRIKRISHNANAGAR
(BADDIHALLI)
TUMKUR - 572 102
33. CHIKKAHANUMAIAH,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
MARUTHINILAYA
SAPTAGIRI BADAVANE
BEHIND JANATHA COLONY
TUMKUR - 572 102.
34. H .S. MANJUNATHA
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SRI LAKSHMINIVASA
8TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN
SOMESHWARAPURAM
TUMKUR - 572 101.
35. B .G. RENUKAPRASAD
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
NO.7, 'RENUKA' I CROSS
I MAIN, I BLOCK
BEHIND M .G .STADIUM
KUVEMPU NAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 102
36. B .VENKATESHAIAH
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
8
BYCHENAHALLI
ANUPANAHALLY POST
KORATAGERE TALUK
TUMKUR - 572 140.
37. G .VASANTHA KUMAR,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
"SHRUTHI", 2ND MAIN
KRISHNANAGAR, BADDIHALLI
KYATHASANDRA PO
TUMKUR - 572 104.
38. M. V. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
VENKATEWARA NILAYA
5TH A MAIN ROAD
PRASHANT NAGAR
DEVARAYAPATNA
TUMKUR - 572 102
39. BRAHMARAJU
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
'BHAKLAMORD'
2ND BLOCK, I MAIN
KUVEMPUNAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 103.
40. THIMMANAIK,
S/O LATE NAGANAIK,
AGE MAJOR,
"THULAJA NIVAS", 10TH CROSS
DEVRAJ URS ROAD
SARASWATHIPURAM
MARALUR
TUMKUR - 572 102
41. NAGARAJ. H
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SRI RAMA KRUPA,
DOOR NO.469
DEVARAYAPATTANA NEW EXTENSION
9
PRASANTHANAGAR
TUMKUR-572 104
42. R. GANGADHAR
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SRI SIDDALINGESWARA KRUPA
2ND MAIN, JAYANAGARA WEST
SHETIHALLY ROAD
TUMKUR - 572 102.
43. KUMBINARASIMAHAIAH
S/O DODDA DURGAAIAH,
AGE MAJOR,
C/O N .KUMBAIAH
LAKSHI NARASIMHA NILAYA
5-A, CROSS, DEVARAYAPATTA NEW EXTENSION
TUMKUR - 572 102
44. P .B. NARASIMHAMURTHY
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
'SWETHA' NILAYA
2ND MAIN, 9TH CROSS
ASHOKA NAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 103
45. D. BASAVARAJU
S/O LATE DODDASIDDAIAH
AGE MAJOR
MALLASANDRA POST
TUMKUR TQ - 572 140
46. ADVEESHAPPA.H. S,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
"KALPATARU"
6TH CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 102
47. R .M .SHIVAKUMAR
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SREEMATHA
10
NRUPATHUNGA EXTN.
SETTYHALLY MAIN ROAD
TUMKUR - 572 102
48. RANGANATHA. R. P
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
NO. 59, "PRITHVI" NILAYA
9TH MAIN, 80 FT. ROAD
BADDIHALLY,
KYATASANDRA POST
GOKULA EXT. II STAGE
TUMKUR - 572 104
49. JAYANNA
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
"PRAJWALA" NILAYA
I MAIN, II CROSS
GIRINAGAR, KYATASANDRA
TUMKUR - 572 102.
50. DIVAKARA .G. C
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
AKSHATHA NILAYA
NEAR SUMADHI SCHOOL
C .M. EXTENSION
KYATASANDRA
TUMKUR- 572 102
51. NANJUNDAIAH .C
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
"MATHRU KRUPA"
NRUPATHANA EXTN.
1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS
SHETTYHALLY MAIN ROAD
TUMKUR - 572 102.
52. RANGASWAMY. D. H
S/O HUCHEGOWDA,
AGE, MAJOR
SRI CHOWDESHAWARI NILAYA
11
NETAJI ROAD,
VIDYANAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 103.
53. D .M. SHIDDALINGAMURTHY
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
NO. 975, 25TH CROSS
SIT EXTENSION
TUMKUR - 572 103
54. N. P .MALLIKARJUNA
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
GIRIDHARA NILAYA
IIND CROSS, GOKULA EXTENSION
TUMKUR - 572 102.
55. G .B. NAGABHUSHANA,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SREE NAGESWARA NILAYA
GOKULA MAIN ROAD
IIND CROSS, S .S. PURA
TUMKUR- 572 102.
56. H .K. SHIVANNA
S/O KEMPAIAH
AGE, MAJOR
HEMASUSHI NILAYA
MANJUNATHANAGARA
GOKULA EXT. KYATASANDRA PO
TUMKUR - 572 104.
57. K .V .SREENIVASAMURTHY,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
"MATHRUKURPA" DOOR NO. 122
1ST MAIN, C. M. EXTN
KYATASANDRA
TUMKUR - 572 304
58. JAYANNA. D
S/O LATE DYAMANNA,
AGE, MAJOR
12
SRI RENUKANILAYA
1ST BLOCK, 8TH MAIN
MAHALAKSHMINAGARA
OPP: APMC YARD
TUMKUR - 572 103
59. BETTASWAMY. S. S.
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
CHELUVANARAYANASWAMY NILAYA
SHIVAMOOKAMBIKA NAGARA
3RD CROSS, PARK ROAD
TUMKUR - 572 102.
60. B .NARASIMHAIAH,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
C/O RANGANATH .R
SRI LAKSHMINARASIMHA NILAYA
SABARAPALYA, KHADER NAGARA
TUMKUR - 572 103
61. CHIKKA ANJINAPPA
S/O SANJEEVAPPA
AGE, MAJOR
;SANJEEVINI NILAYA'
3RD, MAIN ROAD,
SIDDARAMESWARA BADAVANE
BATTAWADI,
TUMKUR - 572 102
62. S. GURUMURTHY,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
JAYANIVASA
4th MAIN, DEVANOOR ROAD
VIJAYANAGARA EXTN.
TUMKUR - 572 102
63. CHANDRAPPA .S
S/O SANNAVEERAIAH
AGE MAJOR,
SRI LAKSHMIMILAYA
DEVARAYAPATNA NEW EXTN.
5TH 'A 'CROSS
13
TUMKUR-572 102
64. M .G. MAHADEV
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SREE HONNAGANGA NILAYA
SREENAGAR EXTN.
1ST MAIN, 9TH CROSS
DEVARAYAPATNA (POST)
TUMKUR - 572 103
65. L .SHIVAKUMAR,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
LAVA-KUSHA
IV MAIN, III CROSS
GOKULA EXTN.
KYATASANDRA (PO)
TUMKUR - 572 102.
66. S .R. NATARAJA,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SHIVAKAMALA, 4TH MAIN
SIDDARAMESWARA EXTN.
BALAWADI
TUMKUR-572 103.
67. T .P. DODDANNA
S/O M. PUTTASWAMAPPA
AGE MAJOR
7TH 'A' LINK ROAD
40 FEET MAIN ROAD
MARUTHINAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 102.
68. H .N. HEMANTHAKUMAR
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
DOOR NO. 13 A-4
HMT COLONY
DEVARAYAPATTANA
TUMKUR - 572 102
69. THIMME GOWDA,
14
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
NARAYANA NILAYA
IIND MAIN, KRISHNA NAGARA
BEDDIHALLI, KYATHASANDRA POST
TUMKUR - 572 102.
70. MADHUSUDHANA .N
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SARASWATHI KRUPA
3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS
SHTTYHALLI MAIN ROAD
SAPTAGIRI EXTN.
TUMKUR - 572 102
71. LOKESHA
S/O SHIVAIAH,
AGE, MAJOR
C/O MAHARUDRAMURTHY
SHIVANILAYA
8TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN
S. S .PURAM, NEAR DHOBI GHAT
TUMKUR - 572 102.
72. T .G .YOGESH BABU
S/O T .S. GUNDU RAO
AGE, MAJOR
SRIKANTA VARAPRASADA
SECOND CROSS, C .B. NAGAR
UPPARAHALLY
TUMKUR - 572 102.
73. R. DATTATREYA
S/O R .RAMASWAMY
AGE MAJOR
# 124/126, SREE SATYADATTA SADANA
1ST BLOCK, 10TH CROSS
MAHALAKSHMINAGARA
TUMKUR - 572 102
74. S. RAJASEKHARAIAH,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
"AMRUTHA DHARE",
15
II MAIN, I CROSS
NRUPATHUNGA EXTN.
TUMKUR - 572 102.
75. T.V.ANANDAMURTHY,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR,
AVILDAR GUNDAPPA STREET,
CHIKPET
TUMKUR - 572 101.
76. SHIVANANDAIAH,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
HONNENAHALLI
DIBBUR POST
TUMKUR - 572 105
77. K .P. NATARAJ,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
C/O GOVINDIAH. K,
'ANIKETHANA'
NO.6, 7TH CROSS
GIRISH KARNAD ROAD
DEVARAJ URS MAN ROAD
SARASWATHIPURAM
TUMKU - 572 105
78. N. R. RAGHAVENDRA RAO
S/O RANGA RAO,
AGE MAJOR,
'SRI LAKSHMINARASIMHA KRUPA'
11TH CROSS, S. S. PURAM
TUMKUR - 570 102
79. SREEDHARA. B. V
S/O VENKANNACHAR. B. N
AGE MAJOR
'KARIGIRI', 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS
JAYANAGAR EAST, TUMKUR - 572 102.
80. G. K. SHIVASWAMY
S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA,
AGE MAJOR,
16
SRI RANGA NILAYA
9TH CROSS, S .I .T EXTN.
S .L .PALYA
TUMKUR - 572 102.
81. H. M. LINGARAJU
S/O T .L. MAHALINGAPPA
AGE MAJOR,
GANGADHARESHWARA NILAYA
2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS
VIJAYANAGAR
TUMKUR - 572 102.
82. V. GURUSWAMY
S/O VARADAPPA,
AGE MAJOR,
H.P. LINK ROAD
1ST CROSS, VIDANAGARA
TUMKUR - 572 102
83. K .S. NATARAJ
S/O LATE G .SIDDALINGAIAH
AGE MAJOR,
BEHIND JAWALAMALA PAINTS & HARDWARE
SOMESWARA MAIN ROAD
S. S .PURAM,
TUMKUR - 572 102
84. N .H. JAYANNA,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
SRINIVASAKRUPA
BANASHANKARI II STAGE
S. S. PURAM POST
TUMKUR - 572 101.
85. S .N. KRISHNAIAH,
S/O NOT KNOWN,
AGE, MAJOR
'VALMIKA'
B .A. GUDIPALYA
HANUMANTHAPURA
TUMKUR - 572 102.
86. SIDDARAJU .R. G
17
S/O R. N. GANGAPPA,
AGE MAJOR,
HARISH NILAYA
II MAIN, IV CROSS
SREENAGAR
DEVARAYAPATNA POST
KYATHASANDRA
TUMKUR - 572 102
87. SHARATH KUMAR
S/O NOT KNOWN
NO.825, SOMESHWAR NILAYA,
SIT EXTENSION,
11TH CROSS,
TUMKUR - 103. ... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI KRISHNA.S. DIXIT, ASG FOR R1
SRI P.M.NAYAK, ADV. FOR R4, R8, R14, R17, R30, R34
R42, R53, R60, R71, R75 TO R77, R82.
R3,R5,R6,R7,R9 TO R13, R15,R16, R18 TO R29, R31
TO R33, R34 TO R41, R43 TO R52, R54 TO R56,
R58 TO R59, R61 TO R70, R72 TO R74, R78 TO R81,
R83 TO R87 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE
ORDER DTD NIL, PASSED BY THE R-2 DTD 11.07.2013 IN
APPLICATION NOS.48(46 TO 123 AND 125 TO 129) 2012-B3 VIDE
ANNX-A AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR FURTHER
ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
I have heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. The statutory appeal filed by the petitioner in Appeal No.36(25)/2013-B2 under the Payment of 18 Gratuity Act, 1972 (for short 'the Act') was dismissed by the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Bangalore, Karnataka State, on the ground that the petitioner has failed to produce the certificate of the Controlling Authority to the effect that it has deposited the determined amount while preferring the appeal.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that due to certain unavoidable circumstances, petitioner could not deposit the determined amount while preferring the appeal. It is further submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to deposit the amount within a reasonable time before the Appellate Authority and that Appellate Authority may be directed to consider the appeal on its merits.
4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, it is just and proper to permit the petitioner to deposit the amount under sub- section (7) of Section 7 of the Act within a period of eight 19 weeks from today. On such deposit, the Appellate Authority has to consider the appeal on its merits.
5. In the result, the order at Annexure-F passed by the 1st respondent/Appellate Authority is hereby quashed. The petitioner is permitted to deposit the amount in terms of sub-section (7) of Section 7 of the Act with the Appellate Authority, within a period of eight weeks from today and on such deposit, the Appellate Authority is directed to consider the appeal on its merits and in accordance with law.
6. Petitioner is permitted to bring the LR's of respondent No.57 on record before the Appellate Authority. Writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs.
Sd/-
JUDGE KLY/