JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 1st respondent, Presiding Officer, Second Additional Labour Court, Chennai from proceeding with the adjudication of I.D.No.607 of 2003 in so far as the Petitioner is concerned and thereby render justice.)

1. The relief sought for in the writ petition is to forbear the 1st respondent, Presiding Officer, Second Additional Labour Court, Chennai from proceeding with the adjudication of I.D.No.607 of 2003 in so far as the petitioner is concerned.

2. The writ petitioner is the Management of Ford India Private Limited. The petitioner states that the 2nd respondent was an employee of the 3rd respondent M/s.Haden International Group India(P) Ltd., and without making any demand upon the petitioner, the 2nd respondent has sought to raise an Industrial Dispute for his alleged non-employment by the 3rd respondent, making the petitioner as a party in the Industrial Dispute.

3. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner states that in similar situation, where a principal employer was sought to be roped in the proceedings under Section 2A of the Industrial Dispute