Special Officer vs Easwaran on 29 November, 2016
The judgment of this Court in Somasundaram
V. Liyakat Ali [1997 (1) CTC 4] has been relied upon by the lower appellate
Court in this case to hold that the suit is maintainable. However, the
decision which was followed by the lower appellate Court has been overruled
by this Court earlier and the law has been well settled by the judgment of
the Division Bench of this Court in the case cited above. Having regard to
the legal position and the implied exclusion of jurisdiction of Civil Court,
this Court feel that the dispute can only be resolved by referring the matter
to the Industrial Tribunal or by availing the remedy provided under the
provisions of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act. Hence, the judgment of
the lower appellate Court in A.S.No.87 of 2007 confirming the judgment and
decree of the trial Court in O.S.No.196 of 2002 is set aside. The suit filed
in O.S.No.196 of 2002 is dismissed. The Second Appeal is allowed. However,
there is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous
petition is closed.