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The Management v. The Presiding Officer/ District Judge

2025-08-20Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan34 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.A(MD)Nos.2188, 2189, 2190, 2191, 2192, 2193, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2197, 2198, 2199, 2200, 2201 & 2202 of 2025 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216, 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2224 & 2225 of 2025 and C.M.P(MD)Nos.12535, 12536, 12537, 12538, 12540, 12541, 12542, 12543, 12544, 12545, 12560, 12562, 12546, 12550 & 12555 of 2025 1.W.A(MD)No.2188 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Kulithalai Road, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.R.Jeyaraman 1/34

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23069 of 2016 on the file 2.W.A(MD)No.2189 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.R.Ramesh the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23070 of 2016 on the file 2/34

3.W.A(MD)No.2190 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Kulithalai Road, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.S.Shankar the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23071 of 2016 on the file 3/34

4.W.A(MD)No.2191 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.T.Dhanapal the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23072 of 2016 on the file 4/34

5.W.A(MD)No.2192 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.K.Navaneethakumar the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23074 of 2016 on the file 5/34

6.W.A(MD)No.2193 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.S.Kalaiselvan the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23075 of 2016 on the file 6/34

7.W.A(MD)No.2194 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.G.Ramesh the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23076 of 2016 on the file 7/34

8.W.A(MD)No.2195 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.K.Balasubramanian the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23077 of 2016 on the file 8/34

9.W.A(MD)No.2196 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.R.Amulraj the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23078 of 2016 on the file 9/34

10.W.A(MD)No.2197 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.S.Thomas the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23079 of 2016 on the file 10/34

11.W.A(MD)No.2198 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.A.Arulappan the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23081 of 2016 on the file 11/34

12.W.A(MD)No.2199 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.A.Balasubramani the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23082 of 2016 on the file 12/34

13.W.A(MD)No.2200 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.P.Pandiyan the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23083 of 2016 on the file 13/34

14.W.A(MD)No.2201 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.C.Elango the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23084 of 2016 on the file 14/34

15.W.A(MD)No.2202 of 2025:

The Management, Maris Spinners Limited, Unit II, Manapparai, Trichy District, Represented by its General Manager, R.S.Ganappathi 1.The Presiding Officer/District Judge, 2.S.Murugesan the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.23085 of 2016 on the file 15/34

16.W.A(MD)No.2211 of 2025:

R.Amulraj 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17648 of 2016 on the file 17.W.A(MD)No.2212 of 2025:

A.Balasubramani 16/34

1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17649 of 2016 on the file 18.W.A(MD)No.2213 of 2025:

T.Dhanapal 1.The Presiding Officer, 17/34

2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17650 of 2016 on the file 19.W.A(MD)No.2214 of 2025:

K.Balasubramanian 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

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the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17651 of 2016 on the file 20.W.A(MD)No.2215 of 2025:

S.Shankar 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17652 of 2016 on the file 19/34

21.W.A(MD)No.2216 of 2025:

S.Murugesan 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17653 of 2016 on the file 20/34

22.W.A(MD)No.2217 of 2025:

K.Navaneetha Kumar 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17655 of 2016 on the file 23.W.A(MD)No.2218 of 2025:

C.Elango 21/34

1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17656 of 2016 on the file 24.W.A(MD)No.2219 of 2025:

A.Arullappan 1.The Presiding Officer, 22/34

2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17657 of 2016 on the file 25.W.A(MD)No.2220 of 2025:

P.Pandiyan 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

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the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17661 of 2016 on the file 26.W.A(MD)No.2221 of 2025:

G.Ramesh 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17659 of 2016 on the file 24/34

27.W.A(MD)No.2222 of 2025:

S.Thomas 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17660 of 2016 on the file 25/34

28.W.A(MD)No.2223 of 2025:

S.Kalaiselvan 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17662 of 2016 on the file 29.W.A(MD)No.2224 of 2025:

R.Jayaraman 26/34

1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17663 of 2016 on the file 30.W.A(MD)No.2225 of 2025:

R.Ramesh 1.The Presiding Officer, 27/34

2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

the order dated 16.11.2022 made in W.P(MD)No.17664 of 2016 on the file COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) These Writ Appeals have been instituted both by the management and by the workmen.

2.The dispute arose on account of an illegal strike called on by few workmen. The management initiated disciplinary actions and the 28/34

workmen who committed the alleged misconduct were removed from service. An Industrial Dispute was raised before the Labor Court, Tiruchirappalli. The Labour Court elaborately adjudicated the issues raised between the parties and granted the relief of compensation in lieu of reinstatement. Consequently, the management was directed to pay each petitioner a lump sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement, equivalent to 25% of the years salary (including allowances as admissible) on the basis of the last pay and allowances drawn by the workmen from the date of dismissal to till the date of the award passed by the Labour Court together with Provident Fund and Gratuity within a period of 60 days from the date of the award. The award came to be challenged before the Writ Court both by the management and by the workmen.

3.The Writ Court, considering the case of the workmen, enhanced the compensation to Rs.2,00,000/-. The writ Court accordingly directed the management to pay a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- to each of the workmen.

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4.The learned counsel appearing for the management would submit that the management immediately responded and sent cheques for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- to each of the workmen. However, the workmen refused to receive, since the Writ Appeals had been filed by them. Simultaneously, the management also filed Writ Appeals. 5.In view of the fact that the workmen are not in service for the past about 19 years and most of the workmen have crossed the age of 50 years and are either employed elsewhere or settled in some other way, the parties have made submissions to secure instructions for the purpose of settling the issues in an amicable manner.

6.Accordingly, the learned counsel for the management, on instructions, would submit that the management will pay a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- towards full settlement, along with the statutory dues payable to the workmen.

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7.Though the learned counsel for the workmen was initially not satisfied, finally agreed, considering the plight of the workmen, who all are fighting for long years.

8.This Court, in exercise of its discretion, would like to enhance the compensation amount from Rs.2,50,000/- to Rs.3,00,000/- which is not seriously disputed both by the management and by the workmen. Since Rs.3,00,000/- compensation is not seriously disputed between the parties, the management is directed to pay a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- to each one of the workmen within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and other statutory payments are to be paid by following due procedures as contemplated under law. The gratuity amount to be settled will be calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

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9.With the above directions, these Writ Appeals are disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [G.A.M.,J.] 20.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 32/34

To 1.The Presiding Officer, 2.The Management, Maris Spinners Limited Unit II, Manapparai - 621 306, Tiruchirappalli District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN W.A(MD)Nos.2188, 2189, 2190, 2191, 2192, 2193, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2197, 2198, 2199, 2200, 2201 & 2202 of 2025, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2215, 2216, 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2221, 2222, 2223, 2224 & 2225 of 2025 DATED : 20.08.2025 34/34