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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J
P.Thirumalai – Appellant
Versus
The Madurai City Municipal Corporation – Respondent
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| 1. emphasis on fair payment practices in labor law. (Para 2 , 10) |
| 2. procedural deficiencies in claim submission affect payment. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court directives on certified copies for fee claims. (Para 6 , 8 , 9) |
ORDER
“Pay the worker before his sweat dries” is an instruction attributed to the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
2.This principle is only a facet of fairness and is eminently applicable in labour jurisprudence. It can also be invoked in the case on hand.
3.The writ petitioner was the standing counsel for Madurai City Municipal Corporation for over 14 years from 1992 to 2006. He had represented the Corporation in the Madurai District Courts. His grievance is that the Corporation had not settled his fee bills. He, therefore, filed W.P.(MD)No.9282 of 2006 seeking payment. It was disposed of on 14.11.2006 with a direction to the respondent to consider his representation and pass an appropriate order. Pursuant to the said direction, the impugned order came to be passed. Challenging the same, this writ petition has been filed. According to the petitioner, the Corporation has to pay a sum of Rs.14,07,807/-. But it paid only a sum of Rs.1,02,037/- and that the balance amount
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