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K.C.Devaraj, v. The Presiding Officer,

2023-07-12Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI AND WMP NO. 16766 OF 2016

1. K.C.Devaraj, President, Keezhvani Panchayat Union, Keezhvani, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Salem District.

2.S.Ramasamy, S/o.sellappa Gounder, 133, Indira Nagar, Keezhvani, Bhavani, Erode District.

3.The Block Development Officer, Anthiyur Panchayat Union, Anthiyur, Erode District.

Respondent(s) This petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the Hon'ble 1st respondent in I.D.No. 126/2013 dated 30.09.2015 and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s):

No Appearance For Respondent(s):

R1- LABOUR COURT MR. K.

SURENDREN, FOR R-3 R2 - TAPAL RETURN ''

DECEASED'' PVT.NOTICE :

PROOF FILED DT 24.11.2022

ORDER

On 12.07.2023, this Court had dismissed the writ petition with a direction to the petitioner herein to pay full backwages and other benefits to the legal heirs of the deceased second respondent from the date of termination i.e. 28.11.2012 till the date of retirement within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and Post the matter for reporting compliance on 19.10.2023.

2. Since the above said order of this Court has not been complied with by the petitioner, despite several accommodation sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, vide order dated 18.03.2025 issued Bailable Warrant for production of the petitioner before this Court.

3. On 27.03.2025, when the matter was taken up for hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the erstwhile President, the said K.C.Devaraj is no longer the President and currently, a Special Officer has been appointed to the Kaazhvani Panchayat Union. Therefore, this Court issued a

direction to the BDO to appear before this Court.

4. In pursuance of the above order, when the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mrs.Amudha, Block Development Officer, appeared before this Court and submitted that as per the directions issued by this Court, entire benefits has been deposited prior to the order passed by this Court. The total benefits is Rs.86,0000/- Out of which, a sum of Rs.26,000/- has been deposited to the bank account of the first respondent on 06.09.2018 as per direction issued by this Court. The remaining amount of Rs.60,000/- has been deposited before the Labour Court Periodically. To that effect, the BDO has filed status report before this Court. Accordingly, no further order is necessary in this case. 07-04-2025 rli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

M.DHANDAPANI J.

rli To 1.The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Salem District.

2.The Block Development Officer, Anthiyur Panchayat Union, Anthiyur, Erode District.

07-04-2025