President v. Thiru Annamalai, C/O General

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 19.07.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.No.29012 of 2003 and MP.No.35423 of 2003 The President Akkarapakam Panchayat, Arani Post, Thiruvallur District - 601 102.

... Petitioner Vs 1.Annamalai 2.The Presiding Officer Principal Labour Court, Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of certiorari by calling for the records relating to Award dated 26.08.2002 made in I.D.No.161 of 1998 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.Anand for Mr.A.S.Thambuswamy For Respondents : Mr.S.T.Varadarajulu for R1

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the first respondent is no more and that the writ petition may be ordered with liberty to the legalheis of the 1st respondent to reopen the matter, if so desired.

2. In view of the above submission, without going into the merits of the matter the writ petition is ordered and the impugned award is set aside. Since the Workman is stated to be dead, the Industrial Dispute itself stands abated. If the legal heirs of the 1st respondent are interested in pursuing the matter, they are entitled to file a petition to reopen the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

matter and in such an event the matter will be reopened, heard on merits and thereafter, suitable orders will be passed. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dpq To 1.The Presiding Officer Principal Labour Court, Chennai.

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