The Management v. The Presiding Officer

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 14th day of September 2019 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. VAIDYANATHAN and Members: Mr. S.Ramalingam Mr. M. Nallathambi W.MP.Nos.3146 of 2017 , 23984 & 23985 of 2019 (This Writ petition has been filed to issue Writ of Certiorai, calling for the records relating to the Impugned Award dated 17.11.2016 passed by the first respondent Labour Court in I.D.No.335 of 2014 and quash the same as illegal and unjust.) The Management, M/s. Anchor Restaurant, No.1 A,Spartan Nagar, Mugappair, Chennai - 600 037.

.. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Presiding Officer, I Additional Labour Court, Chennai.

2. K. Nandhakumar.

.. Respondents Though this case is not listed today, this case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Mr.Alagunarayanan learned counsel for the Petitioner is present and Mr.K.V.Ananthakrushnan learned counsel appearing for the second Respondent is present. Both parties are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:

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TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Challenging the Award dated 17.11.2016 passed in I.D.No.335 of 2014 by the I Additional Labour Court, Chennai, the present Writ petition has been filed.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing , both the parties have agreed for an amicable settlement. As per the settlement, the Management has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.2,40,000/- (Rupees two lakhs forty thousand only) as full quit towards the entire claim of the Workman. It is agreed by the Workman that out of the said settled sum of Rs.2,40,000/-, a sum of Rs.5,000/- shall be directly paid to Sri Balagurukulam Primary School, No.4, Thirumangalam Road, Villivakkam, Chennai - 49 as donation by the Management.

3. In view of the above settlement, the Management shall pay a sum of Rs.2,35,000/- (Rupees two lakhs thirty five thousand only) as full quit to the Workman by way of Demand Draft, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the balance amount of Rs.5,000/- shall be directly paid by the Management to Sri Balagurukulam Primary School, No.4, Thirumangalam Road, Villivakkam, Chennai - 49 by way of Demand Draft towards Charity.

4. Since the matter is compromised today between the parties, this Award shall be produced before the Labour Court so as to enable them to close C.P.No.46 of 2019. 2/4

5. This National Lok Adalat Award is passed in terms of the above settlement. Accordingly, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is also closed.

The Management, M/s. Anchor Restaurant, No.1 A,Spartan Nagar, Mugappair, Chennai - 600 037.

Counsel for the Appellant K. Nandhakumar Counsel for the second Respondent Judge Member Member To :

The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1. The Presiding Officer, I Additional Labour Court, Chennai. 2.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 3.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras. 4.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras. +2 copies 3/4

S.VAIDYANATHAN,J.

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