Andhra Pradesh High Court
WRIT PETITION 13792 of 2018 on 31 December 2011
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY ,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCHTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 13792 OF 2018
Between:
T. Armugam, S/o. Rangaswany Modailar, Aged 64 years,[R/o.D.No.1-93]Leelagram Village, Narayanavanam Mandal, Chittoor District.
...Petitioner
AND
1. The state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, LabourEmploymentTrainingandFactories(OP)Department,Secretariat,Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur district.EmploymentTrainingandFactories(OP)Department,Secretariat,Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur district.
2. ThePresidingOfficer,IndustrialTribunal-cum-LabourCourtAnanthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.
3.Sri Bharathi Motor Service, Rep. byits Proprietor, Sholingar, VelloreDistrict, Tamilnadu.District, Tamilnadu.
...Respondents
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that inthe circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court maybe pleased to call for the records from the 2"^^respondent[and][ issue][ an]
appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly[one][ in][ the][ nature][ of][ WRIT]OF CERTIORARI and quash the order passed by the 2"'^ respondentinI.D.No.119of 2014,Dt.12-05-2017inpublishingvide GORt.No.552,Dt.21.08.2017 asillegal,unjust,contrary to law, perverse and also theviolation of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and consequently[set][ aside][ the]termination order and direct the 3rd respondent to payfull back wagesfrom the dateof retrenchmenttill 31.12.2011and also payretirementbenefits.
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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI N ASWARTHA NARAYANA
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR LABOUR (AP)
Counsel for the Respondent No.3: None
The Court made the following: Order
APHC010297822018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESHAT AMARAVATI(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3396]
TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCHTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 13792/2018
Between:
T. Armugam,
...PETITIONER
AND
The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others
...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1 .N ASWARTHA NARAYANA
Counsel for the Respondent{S):
1.GP FOR LABOUR (AP)
2.NONE REPRESENTED FOR R3
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
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This Writ Petitionis filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer:
“.....to call for the records from the 2^^ respondent and Issue an appropriatewrit, order or direction, particularly one in the nature[of][ WRIT OF][ CERTIORARI]and quash the order passed by the2'’'^ respondent[in][ I.D.No.119][ of][ 2014,]Dt.12-05-2017in publishingvide GORt.No.552,Dt.21.08.2017 asillegal,unjust, contrary to law, perverse and also the violation of Industrial DisputesAct, 1947 and consequently set aside the termination[order][ and][ direct][ the][ 3]rdwrit, order or direction, particularly one in the nature[of][ WRIT OF][ CERTIORARI]and quash the order passed by the2'’'^ respondent[in][ I.D.No.119][ of][ 2014,]Dt.12-05-2017in publishingvide GORt.No.552,Dt.21.08.2017 asillegal,unjust, contrary to law, perverse and also the violation of Industrial DisputesAct, 1947 and consequently set aside the termination[order][ and][ direct][ the][ 3]rd and also pay retirement’‘fy benefits andfro®’ to 'ft® ®a'e of retrenchmenttill 31.12.2011pass such other order or orders
2. Heard Sri N.Swartha Narayana, learnedcounsel for the petitioner andlearnedAssistantGovernmentPleaderforLabour,appearingfortherespondents 1 and 2.
3. Learned counsel for thepetitioner would submit that the petitionercould not examine himselfas witness before the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Anantapuramu.Due to the saidreason, his petition wasdismissed. Learned counsel wouldsubmit that the petitioner is a workmanhe may be givenopportunity to adduce evidence before theIndustrialTribunal in I.D.No.119 of 2014.petitioner would submit that the petitionercould not examine himselfas witness before the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Anantapuramu.Due to the saidreason, his petition wasdismissed. Learned counsel wouldsubmit that the petitioner is a workmanhe may be givenopportunity to adduce evidence before theIndustrialTribunal in I.D.No.119 of 2014.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader forLabour would submit thatthe Court may pass appropriate orders.
5. Considering the grievance of the petitioner that he could not adduceevidence before the Labour Court in I.D.No.119 of 2014 due to unavoidablereasons,n the interest of justice, the Writ Petition is allowed, the impugnedorder in ,.D.No.119 of 2014 is set aside and the matter is remanded to theabout Court for fresh disposal according to law. There shall be no order asto costs.
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As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall standclosed.
Sd/-G.HELA NAIDUASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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To.
1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Labour Employment Labour EmploymentTraining andFactories (OP) DepartmentSecretariat,Velagapudi,Secretariat,Velagapudi,Amaravathi, Guntur District.
2. ThePresidingOfficer,IndustrialTribunal-cum-LabourCourt,Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Proprietor, Sri Bharathi Motor Service, Snolingar,[Vellore][ District,]Tamilnadu.Tamilnadu.
4. One CC to SRI. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA, Advocate [OPUC]
5. Two CCS to GP FOR LABOUR (AP), High Court Of Andhra[Pradesh.][OUT][OUT]
6. Three CD Copies
Sree (gsg)
HIGH COURTDATED;18/03/2025
ORDERWP.No.13792 of 2018
ALLOWING THE W.P.WITHOUT COSTS
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