Sengeni v. The Managing Director
WMP NO. 3445 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08-07-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WMP NO. 3445 of 2024 IN WP NO. 7786 OF 2023 Sengeni S/o Sadhasivam No. 3 Balaji Nagar Opposite to Police station Karayambuthur, Puducherry.
Petitioner(s) Vs The Managing Director M/s. Pondy Agrochemicals Private Limited Mthur Road, Periyakalapet, Puducherry. and another Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
A.V.Arun Ganesh V Aranala-ms/3452/2016 M.A.Aruneshe G.Prabaharan M.Abinu Monisha For Respondent(s):
ORDER
The first respondent-Management Corporation had filed the present writ petition challenging the award passed in ID (L).No.47/207 dated 18.10.2022, on the file of the Industrial Tribunal Cum Labour Court, Puducherry.
2. Pending disposal of the above writ petition, the workman has filed the present miscellaneous petition claiming wages under Section 17B of the Industrial https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Dispute Act. The petitioner had joined the respondent-Corporation on 09.01.2004 and had been suspended from services 01.03.2016. His last drawn wages as stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, is Rs.18,000/- per month. It is the statutory amount to be paid by the employer.
3. Heard both sides. Considering the fact that the benefit of Section 17B is available to the employee/workman, the Management is directed to pay the 17B wages (last drawn wages) from the date of filing of the writ petition, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and for the subsequent period, the 17B wages shall be paid on the 10th day of each succeeding month, till the disposal of the writ petition. It is also made clear that the arrears of salary which the petitioner is entitled to prior to the filing of the writ petition, shall be paid within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. The petition is ordered accordingly.
5.Post the matter on 21.07.2025.
08-07-2025 kan To
1. The Managing Director M/s. Pondy Agrochemicals Private Limited Mthur Road, Periyakalapet, Puducherry.
2. The Labour Court At Pondicherry Pondicherry.
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