COMMON ORDER

These Writ Petitions have been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 1st Additional Labour Court, Chennai in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in O.P.Nos.82 & 83 of 2023 and quash the order dated 04.10.2023 and hold the Industrial Dispute raised by the respondents as not maintainable.

2. Heard Mr.G.Anand Gopalan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.R.P.Vijayakrishnan, learned counsel for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3. The respondent workmen who are the employees of the petitioner Management have been subjected to the allegation of sexual harassment, by certain women employees and in the result of which, the respondents were dealt by the Internal Committee. It appears that the Internal Committee after appreciating the complaints made by the women employees, has given a recommendation to dismiss the respondents from service. Consequently, the respondents were dismissed from service. By claiming that the order of dismissal has entitled the respondents to maintain a claim under Section 2A(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the respondents have filed O.P.Nos.82 and 83 of 2023. The respondents have also taken advant