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M/S. SIMPSON AND COMPANY LTD. v. M/S.ADDISON PAINTS & CHEMICALS

WP/23891/2011 · 2025-04-21

M Dhandapani

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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WP Nos. 23891 & 26098 of 2011 M.DHANDAPANI, J. This aforesaid writ petition is listed today under the caption “For Being Mentioned” at the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner drawing the attention of this Court to the order dated 25.4.2025 submitted that an affidavit was filed by the petitioner with regard to depositing a sum of Rs.35 Lakhs for disbursal of the same to the workmen which was taken on record by this Court. However, in para-4 of the order, the same has not been explicitly mentioned and the withdrawal of prosecution launched against the petitioner further to G.O. Ms. No.205 dated 28.6.2011 as also quashment of C.C. No.4168/2011 has not been indicated. Accordingly, he prays that para-4 of the order dated 25.4.2025 shall be corrected in the aforesaid manner and fresh order copy be directed to be issued to the parties. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent/Association has no objection to making the necessary correction in para-4 of the order dated 25.4.2025. 4. This Court perused the order dated 25.4.2025 and finds that though in the said order the affidavit of the petitioner has been extracted in para-3 to state that an amount of Rs.35 Lakhs would be deposited to the credit of the ID, however, the same has not been incorporated in the operative portion of the order in para-4. 5. In view of the above and also the fair stand taken by the learned counsel appearing on either side, para-4 of the order dated 25.4.2025 shall stand substituted with the following paragraph :- https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis “4. Accordingly, recording the terms and conditions as filed by the petitioner, as extracted above, the writ petition is allowed with the following directions :- (i) The petitioner is directed to deposit the amount of Rs.35 Lakhs, as undertaken in the terms and conditions to the credit of I.D. No.83/1984 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (ii) The respondents are directed to submit the list of members including the legal heirs of the deceased workmen along with a statement showing the amount to which each workman is entitled before the court before which aforesaid dispute is pending within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (iii) The respondent shall also furnish the bank details of the respective workman so as to enable the Tribunal to transfer the proportionate amount directly to the bank account of the respective workman; (iv) On the aforesaid deposit being made by the petitioner and the list furnished by the respondent, the Tribunal is directed to disburse the amount proportionately as per the calculation submitted by the respondent to the bank account of the respective workmen within a period of four weeks thereafter; (v)On such deposit being made by the petitioner, the prosecution launched against the petitioner for non-payment of the amount by issuance of G.O. Ms. No.205 dated 28.06.2011 as also the case in C.C. No.4168/2011 pending on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate No.2, Chennai, shall stand quashed. (vi) Failure of the petitioner to deposit the amount within the aforesaid period, G.O. Ms. No.205 dated 28.6.2011 and also C.C. No.4168/2011 aforesaid shall stand revived and it would be open to the 2nd respondent to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. Registry is directed to carry out the aforesaid corrections in the order dated 25.4.2025 and issue fresh order copy to the parties. 11.06.2025 GLN/RR M.DHANDAPANI, J. RR/GLN WP No. 23891 & 26098 of 2011 11.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-04-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 23891 & 26098 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 WP No. 23891 of 2011 1 . M / s . 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G e o r g e , C h e n n a i - 6 0 0 0 0 9 . 2 . M / s . S i https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis m p s o n a n d C o . L t d . , ( A d d i s o n P a i n t s a n d C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis h e m i c a l s D i v i s i o n ) , H u z u r G a r d e n s , S e m b https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis i u m , C h e n n a i 6 0 0 0 1 1 . ( R - 2 a m e n d e d a s p e https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis r o r d e r d a t e d 1 9 . 0 1 . 2 0 2 4 i n W . M . P . N o . 2 0 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 9 8 8 o f 2 0 2 3 i n W . P . N o . 2 6 0 9 8 o f 2 0 1 1 ) R e https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis s p o n d e n t ( s ) WP No. 23891 of 2011 PRAYER calling for the entire records and quash the G.O. (D) No.205 dt 28.6.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same WP No. 26098 of 2011 PRAYER Directing the 2nd Respondent Management to comply with payment of dues under the award made in I.D.No.83/84, dated 31.12.1992, to the beneficiary of the Award, namely the members of the Petitioner Association together with just compensation by way of restitution and award exemplary costs. WP No. 23891 of 2011 F o r P e t i t M r . B . K u m a https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis i o n e r ( s ) : r , S r . C f o r M / s . K . R . H a r i h a r a n F o r R e s p o M r . K . S u r e https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis n d e n t ( s ) : n d r a n , A G P f o r R 2 M / s . K . M . R a m e s h , S r . C f https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis o r S . A p u n u f o r R 1 WP No. 26098 of 2011 F o r P e t i t i o n e r ( s ) : M / s . K . M . R a m e s h , S r . C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis f o r S . A p u n u F o r R e s p o n d e n t ( s ) : M r . K . S u r e n d r a n , A G P f o r R 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis M r . B . K u m a r , S r . C f o r M / s . K . R . H a r i h a r a n https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis f o r R 2 COMMON ORDER When the matter was taken up for hearing learned counsel for both sides submitted taht the issue between the parties has been settled. Therefore, they are not adjudicating these writ petitions. 2. In view of the said submissions, these writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the settlement reached between them. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 2 1 - 0 4 - 2 0 2 5 RAP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To T h e P r i n c i p a l S e c r e t a r y T o G o v e r n m e https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis n t , G o v t . O f T a m i l n a d u , L a b o u r A n d E m p l https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis o y m e n t ( a 1 ) D e p a r t m e n t , F o r t S t . G e o r g e , https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C h e n n a i 9 M . D H A N D A P https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis A N I J . R A P W P N o . 2 3 8 9 1 & 2 6 0 9 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis o f 2 0 1 1 21.04.2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-04-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP Nos. 23891 & 26098 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 WP No. 23891 of 2011 1 . https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis M / s . S i m p s o n A n d C o m p a n y L t d . , ( A d d i s o n s https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis P a i n t s A n d C h e m i c a l s D i v i s i o n ) H u z u r G https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis a r d e n s , S e m b i u m , C h e n n a i - 6 0 0 0 1 1 . ( P e https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis t i t i o n e r c a u s e t i t l e a m e n d e d v i d e o r d e r https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis d a t e d 2 0 . 0 6 . 2 0 2 3 m a d e i n W . M . P . N o . 1 7 2 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 o f 2 0 2 3 i n W . P . N o . 2 3 8 9 1 o f 2 0 1 1 ) P e t i t https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis i o n e r ( s ) Vs 1. M/s.Addisons Paints And Chemicals Ltd, Assistants Associations, No.26, 2nd St, State Bank Officers Colony, Jamalia, Perambur, Chennai 11 2.The Principal Secretary To Government, Govt. Of Tamilnadu, Labour And Employment (a1) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 R e s p o n d e n t ( s ) WP No. 26098 of 2011 1 . A d d i https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis s o n P a i n t s a n d C h e m i c a l s L t d . , A s s i s t a n t https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis s A s s o c i a t i o n , ( R e g n . N o . M D S / 1 3 4 4 ) , https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R e p . b y i t s S e c r e t a r y , N o . 2 6 , 2 n d S t r e https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis e t , J a m a l i a , P e r a m b u r , C h e n n a i 6 0 0 0 1 2 . https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( P e t i t i o n e r a m e n d e d a s p e r o r d e r d a t e d https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1 9 . 0 1 . 2 0 2 4 i n W . M . P . N o . 2 0 9 8 8 o f 2 0 2 3 i https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis n W . P . N o . 2 6 0 9 8 o f 2 0 1 1 ) P e t i t i o n e r ( s ) Vs 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis . T h e G o v e r n m e n t O f T a m i l n a d u R e p . B y T h e https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis P r i n c i p a l S e c r e t a r y , L a b o u r A n d E m p l o y https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis m e n t D e p a r t m e n t , F o r t S t . G e o r g e , C h e n n a https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis i - 6 0 0 0 0 9 . 2 . M / s . S i m p s o n a n d C o . L t d . , ( A https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis d d i s o n P a i n t s a n d C h e m i c a l s D i v i s i o n ) , https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H u z u r G a r d e n s , S e m b i u m , C h e n n a i 6 0 0 0 1 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis . ( R - 2 a m e n d e d a s p e r o r d e r d a t e d 1 9 . 0 1 . https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 0 2 4 i n W . M . P . N o . 2 0 9 8 8 o f 2 0 2 3 i n W . P . N https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis o . 2 6 0 9 8 o f 2 0 1 1 ) R e s p o n d e n t ( s ) WP No. 23891 of 2011 PRAYER calling for the entire records and quash the G.O. (D) No.205 dt 28.6.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same. WP No. 26098 of 2011 PRAYER https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Directing the 2nd Respondent Management to comply with payment of dues under the award made in I.D.No.83/84, dated 31.12.1992, to the beneficiary of the Award, namely the members of the Petitioner Association together with just compensation by way of restitution and award exemplary costs. WP No. 23891 of 2011 F o r P e t i t i o n e r ( s ) : M r . B . K u m a r , S r . C f o r M / s . K . R . H a r i h https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis a r a n F o r R e s p o n d e n t ( s ) : M r . K . S u r e n d r a n , A G P f o r R 2 M / s . K . M . https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R a m e s h , S r . C f o r S . A p u n u f o r R 1 WP No. 26098 of 2011 F o r P e M / s . K . https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis t i t i o n e r ( s ) : M . R a m e s h , S r . C f o r S . A p u n u F o r R e s p o n d e M r . K . S u r e n d r https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis n t ( s ) : a n , A G P f o r R 1 M r . B . K u m a r , S r . C f o r M / s . https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis K . R . H a r i h a r a n f o r R 2 COMMON ORDER Today when the matter is posted at the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned counsel requested that the terms and conditions of the settlement may be incorporated in the final order dated 21.04.2025. 2. For ease of convenience the terms and conditions are scanned and reproduced below: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4. This order shall form part of the order dated 21.04.2025. The petitioner in https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23891 of 2011 / Management is directed to comply with the affidavit filed by them within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The union is directed to furnish the list of members including the legal heirs of the deceased workmen and shall file a statement with regard to entitlement of amount. On the basis of the said worksheet, the amount shall be desposited to all the workmen. 2 5 - 0 4 - 2 0 2 5 RAP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To T h e P r i n c i p a l S e c r e t a r y T o G o v e r n m e https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis n t , G o v t . O f T a m i l n a d u , L a b o u r A n d E m p l https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis o y m e n t ( a 1 ) D e p a r t m e n t , F o r t S t . G e o r g e , https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C h e n n a i 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis M . D H A N D A P A N I J . R A P W P N o s . https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 3 8 9 1 & 2 6 0 9 8 o f 2 0 1 1 25-04-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis