JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order dated 27.08.2014 passed by the first respondent Labour Court, Chennai in I.A.No.271 of 2013 in I.D.No.35 of 2013 and to quash the same and consequently grant a directions to the first respondent Labour Court to permit the petitioners to engage a legal practitioner of their choice.)

1.This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 27.08.2014 passed by the first respondent viz., the learned District Judge, I Additional Labour Court, Chennai in I.A.No.271 of 2013 in I.D.No.35 of 2013, thereby restraining the petitioner from engaging legal practitioner in the Industrial Dispute proceedings.

2. The second respondent raised an industrial dispute in I.D.No.35 of 2013, challenging the termination order passed by the second petitioner dated 28.01.2010. On 05.03.2013, the petitioners engaged counsel and requested time to file counter. On the said request, the ID was adjourned to 05.04.2013. In the meantime, the second respondent filed an application in I.A.No.271 of 2013 in I.D.No.35 of 2013, objecti