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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dr. Justice A.D. Maria Clete, J
Management, Sodecia India Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Tamil Nadu – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A.D. MARIA CLETE, J.
Heard.
2. After the matter was reserved for orders on 10.03.2025, the Court Officer compiled the case bundle, which included an office note recording the names of counsel who had advanced arguments and the list of citations relied upon, and the same was duly circulated to the residence. Following the dictation and verification of the draft, and upon the matter being ready for pronouncement, an oral representation was made by Mr. Anand Krishnan, learned counsel, on 26.03.2025, stating that he had not been heard. At no point prior to and even after 26.03.2025 did the learned counsel address any formal communication to the Registry or bring the opposite party for the purpose of mentioning. Even after the oral mention on 26.03.2025, no prompt steps were taken by the counsel to have the matter formally mentioned. It was only on 04.04.2025 that a written request was submitted to the Registry, following which the matter was listed on 16.04.2025 under the caption “for being mentioned.”
3. During that listing, learned counsel advanced submissions stating that the trial Court had failed to examine the balance sheets filed by the Management, which, according to him
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