IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.S.RAMESH, R.SAKTHIVEL
Administrator, Chengalrayan Co-Operative Sugar Mills Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Cuddalore – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for permanent employment status under the 1981 act. (Para 1) |
| 2. arguments concerning the nature of employment. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. court's observations on the evidence of employment continuity. (Para 9 , 10 , 12 , 18) |
| 4. conclusion affirming permanent status based on continuous service. (Para 28 , 29) |
| 5. final ruling on the writ appeal. (Para 34) |
JUDGMENT :
The second respondent herein had submitted an application dated November 27, 2009, under Section 3 of 'the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishment (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act No.46 of 1981)' ['1981 Act' for brevity] to the first respondent herein praying to confer permanent status to his employment / service as Technical Assistant (Civil) at the appellant - sugar mill.
1.2.Aggrieved by the aforesaid Order of the first respondent dated July 2, 2010, the appellant - sugar mill filed a writ petition in W.P. No.18175 of 2010. Learned Single Judge of this Court allowed the writ petition in part on March 16, 2023. Relevant portion of the learned Single Judge's Order reads thus:
12. Accordingly, this writ petition is partly allowed While confirming the order of the second res
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