Madras High CourtWP/7037/2021disposed of

Hosur Exide Industries Employees Unions v. Assistant Commissioner Of Labour

2021-03-18Honourable Mr Justice M. Govindaraj2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P.No.7037 of 2021 Hosur Exide Industries Employees Unions, Reg.No.492/DRP, Rep.by its Secretary, 1st Floor, Vimala Kalyanamandapam, Krishnagiri, Bypass Road, Hosur - 635 109.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Conciliation), Krishnagiri.

2.The Management of Exide Industries Ltd., Rep.by its Chief Operations Manager, Survey No.246, Chichurakanapalli, Sevaganapalli Panchayat, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District - 635 103.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to commence conciliation proceedings on the Industrial Dispute raised by the petitioner for wage revision dealt with under File No. Na.Ka.No.A/487/2020 dated 14.10.2020 and conclude the same within the time stipulated under Section 12 (6) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

For Petitioner : M/s.V.Prakash, Standing Counsel for Mr.U.Manohar For Respondents :M/s.B.Anand, Govt.Advocate for R1

O R D E R

The writ petition has been preferred seeking a direction to commence and conclude the Conciliation Proceedings pending before the first respondent within the time limit stipulated under Section 12 (6) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

2. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the Conciliation Proceedings https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

commenced somewhere in August, 2020, is still pending. As per Section 12 (6) of the Act, the conciliation shall be completed within a period of 14 days.

3. Therefore, considering the limited prayer, a direction is given to the first respondent to conclude the Conciliation Proceedings pending on his file in Na.Ka.No.A/487/2020, dated 14.10.2020 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS.VI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Conciliation), Krishnagiri.

+1cc to Mr.V.Manohar, Advocate SR.NO..17476 AKM/18.03.21/ 2P- 3C/ W.P.No.7037 of 2021 18.03.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/