ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed by the Executive Officer of Arulmigu Swami Nellaiyappar Gandhimathi Amman Temple, Tirunelveli Taluk, challenging the order of the Labour Court in C.P.No.05/2012 dated 07.09.2012.

2.The fourth respondent in the writ petition was engaged as Madappalli Worker in the Temple and the nature of work assigned to him was to prepare temple Prasatham and other products. The fourth respondent approached the Labour Court alleging that he was not paid salary in accordance with the G.O.Ms.No.401, dated 04.09.1998. It was contended by the petitioner that the fourth respondent did not make any request to him for arrears or enhancement of salary and the fourth respondent approached the Labour Court, without raising any issue. It is the specific case of the petitioner that the temple does not come under the purview of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and that therefore, the petition filed by the fourth respondent before the Labour Court is not maintainable against the petitioner. The Labour Court, by the impugned order, awarded a sum of Rs.1,31,445/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% with effect from 02.01.2012. Aggrieved over the same, the above writ petition is file