P.Viswanathan v. The Management Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY P.Viswanathan ..Petitioner Vs

1. 1. The Management of M/s.TCM Limited, Post Box No.1, Mettur Dam - 636 404.

2. TCM Limited, 3/752, A, Bava Building, 1st Floor, Company Pady, Thaikattukara Post, Aluva - 683 106, Eranakulam District, Kerala State.

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the common order dated 02.12.2025 passed in I.A.No.5 of 2024 and I.A.No.6 of 2024 in C.P.No.537 of 2005 on the file of the Labour Court, Salem and quash the same. For Petitioner:

Mr.K.Prabakaran

ORDER

This writ petition is filed challenging the impugned orders passed by the Labour Court, Salem, in I.A. Nos. 5 of 2024 and I.A.No.6 of 2024 in C.P.No. 537 of 2005.

2. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the material records of the case, the grievance of the petitioner is that C.P. No. 537 of 2005 was filed by the workman to compute certain benefits. The enquiry was over and the case was posted for arguments. At that stage, these two interlocutory applications were filed on behalf of the workman to reopen the computation petition for the purpose of bringing in some amendments in the computation petition.

3. Upon perusal of the amendment petitions, it is pleaded on behalf of the workman that some of the benefits, such as bonus and the arrears payable for subsequent periods, etc., were omitted to be prayed for in the said computation petition. The Labour Court dismissed both the I.As., and hence the writ petition.

4. The computation petition has been pending from the year 2005 and after 21 years, when the computation petition was posted for arguments, these applications were filed. If the workman is of the opinion that they are entitled to some other benefits also, it is not necessary to claim them in the same computation petition. It will always be open for them to file a separate computation petition in respect of the claims that are not made in the present computation petition.

5. With that liberty kept open, no exception can be taken to the order of the Labour Court in dismissing the interlocutory applications. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that subsequently the C.P. itself has now been disposed of by order dated 27.01.2026.

6. In view of the same, finding no merits, with the liberty granted to the workman as aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of. 04-02-2026 1/2 NSL To The Labour Court, Salem

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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