COMMON ORDER

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners fairly made a submission that the Hon'ble First Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD) No.4061 of 2013 etc., batch, dated 07.03.2022, allowed the writ petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board setting aside the orders passed by the Labour Inspector. The relevant portion of the order reads as follows:-

“21. We have considered the submission aforesaid and for appreciation of the arguments we have perused the order passed by the Labour Inspector and the provisions of the Act of 1981. The Act of 1981 was brought to extend certain benefits to the employees who work for a continuous period of 480 days in 24 calendar months and for that purpose, the employer has to maintain records. The power has been conferred on the Labour Inspector to issue directions for maintenance of record and to grant permanency. In view of the above, we find that the Labour Inspector is empowered to issue order to grant permanency to the employee. However, it cannot be after addressing the complicated issue on facts and law. Whenever a serious dispute on facts and law is raised, the adjudication thereupon is permissible only by the Industri