Motherson Automotive Technologies And Engineering v. The Inspector Of Police, (Law And Order),
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR
1. Motherson Automotive Technologies And Engineering (A Division of Samvardhana Motherson International Limited), Chegalpattu - Sriperumbudur Road, Pondur Village and Post, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District - 602 105.
Rep by its Factory Manager, Mr.K.Sekar (54 Yrs). Appellant(s) Vs
1. The Inspector of Police, (Law and Order), Sriperumbudur Police Station, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District-602 105.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, (Law and Order) Chengalpattu - Sriperumbudur Road, Sriperumbudur - 602 105.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Thaiyar Kullam, Kanchipuram- 631 501.
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4.Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam, Registration No.3077/CNI, No.268, Bajnai Kovil Street, Pillaipakkam, Sriperumbudur Block, Kanchipuram District-602 105, Represented by its Secretary, Mr.J.Antony Dinakaran.
Respondent(s) PRAYER This writ petition has been filed under Artile 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1 to 3 respondents to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner to carry on its business activities in a peaceful manner and to maintain law and order by forbearing the 4th respondent, their members, agents, representatives or any other person including those workmen of the petitioner who owe allegiance to the 4th respondent, from in any way preventing the permanent wrokmen, Loyal Staff and officers, Managers, Directors, Contact Workmen, Advisors, Visitors, of the petitioner by in any way interfering with the day-to-day production and maintenance activities of the petitioner factory and also preventing the movement of finished products, scrap, semi-finished products from in and out of the factory premises. For Appellant(s):
Mr. S. Ravi for Mr. M.Kandasamy For Respondent:
Mr. R.Vinothraja, Govt. Advocate (crl.side) for R1 to R3 2/7
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner to carry on its business activities in a peaceful manner and forbearing the 4th respondent from interfering with the day-to-day production and maintenance activities of the petitioner factory and also preventing the movement of finished products, scrap, semi-finished products from in and out of the factory premises.
2. The petitioner is running a factory near Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District engaged in manufacturing of plastic injection and blow moulded plastic parts for various auto mobile manufacture and auto par manufacturers from the year 2005.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the workers of the said factory started assembling adjoining to security gate and parking area rather than reporting to their work place and refused to leave the factory premises. The 3/7
petitioners continued the said act for several days, which caused ingress and egress to the petitioner's factory and the petitioner/company sustained huge loss. Therefore, the petitioner company filed a representation seeking for police protection to the company premises, but no action has been taken or any order passed. Therefore, the present petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.09.2025.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inspite of filing of representation to the respondents/police , they have not taken any action, which led to the filing of the present petition and prays this Court may issue a direction to the respondents/ police to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.09.2025. He further submits that strike is permissible under the Industrial Disputes Act and even if the workers engage in strike, it should not affect the ingress and egress to the other workers and the products.
5. The learned Government Advocate(crl.side) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, submitted that the representation of the 4/7
petitioner was considered and police protection was given to the petitioner. Thereafter it seems, there is no industrial dispute in the said company.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the 1 st respondent police is directed to give protection to the petitioner's company to ensure that there is free ingress and egress of materials and vehicles and no law and order problem is created near the factory premises of the petitioner till the industrial dispute in the said company is resolved. If any strike/agitation is conducted by the union, the same shall be permitted 200 metres away from the factory premises of the petitioner.
7. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 17-09-2025 mrp 5/7
To 1.The Inspector of Police, (Law and Order), Sriperumbudur Police Station, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District-602 105.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, (Law and Order) Chengalpattu - Sriperumbudur Road, Sriperumbudur - 602 105.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Thaiyar Kullam, Kanchipuram- 631 501.
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N.SATHISH KUMAR J.
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