ORDER :

A . The Petitions:

1. These two Writ Petitions challenge the same award dated 16/06/2020 made in O.P. No. 18 of 2019 by the I Additional Labour Court, Chennai. The Management and the Workman filed them and, as such, are deposed of by this Common Order.

B. The Workman’s Case:

2. The case of the workman is that the Management has been in the business of manufacturing dry cell batteries, torch lights, etc. since the year 1905. Union Carbide India Limited, which killed lakhs of people in Bhopal, was the major shareholder. ‘Eveready’ Brand Cells was a successful brand, and through its units in Guindy and Thiruvotriyur, Chennai, huge profits ran into hundreds of crores of rupees throughout. The Management had several operations throughout the country. While so, it decided to shift its operations to Assam, only to get rid of the workforce and to employ badlis and new hands in violation of all labour welfare legislations. The Office bearers of one of the Trade Unions were in collusion with the management, and taking advantage of the same, the management entered into bogus settlements, as if the workmen resigned/voluntarily retired in June 2018. Thereafter, it non-employed the petition