Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2715/2023disposed of

The Managing Director v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Labour

2023-02-21Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.(MD)Nos.2715 of 2023 and W.M.P.(MD).No.

2466 and 2467 of 2023 The Managing Director, TNSTC, (Kumbakonam) Limited, 27, Railway Station Road, Kumbakonam 612 001.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Madurai.

2.A.Akbar ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned order passed in P.G.No.69 of 2018, by the first respondent dated 10.03.2020 and quash the same. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For R1 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.S.Arunachalam

O R D E R

The petitioner Management filed this writ petition challenging the order of Gratuity Authority, dated 10.03.2020, in respect of awarding 10 % interest in favour of the workman/the second respondent.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner Management would submit that without interfering with the quantum of amount, this Court may issue a direction to the petitioner Management to pay the gratuity amount with 8.5 % interest.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent employee has no objection for receiving the gratuity amount with 8.5% interest as suggested by the petitioner Management.

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4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent.

5. In view of the consent view expressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner Management and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent employee, this Court is inclined to modify the interest from 10% to 8.5% alone. Accordingly, the petitioner Management is directed to settle the entire benefits to the second respondent employee as ordered by the Gratuity Authority/the first respondent with 8.5% interest, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 21.02.2023 akv 3/4

M.DHANDAPANI,J.

akv To The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Madurai.

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