The Management v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Labour

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and W.M.P(MD)No.23399 of 2023 The Management, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, By-Pass Road, Madurai-10.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Labour Joint Commissioner Office, Madurai-2.

2.R.Duraipandi ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records on the files of the first respondent pertaining to its proceedings in P.G.No.4 of 2019, dated 30.03.2022 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For R-1 : Mr.T.Villavan Kothai Additional Government Pleader 1/3

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed by a Transport Corporation challenging the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Labour under the Payment of Gratuity Act. As it could be seen from the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, a statutory appeal lies before the Appellate Authority under Section 7 (7) of the said Act. Therefore, the present writ petition is not maintainable and the same is dismissed with liberty to the writ petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority.

2. This writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed. 15.11.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR To The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Labour Joint Commissioner Office, Madurai-2.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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