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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
P.Thirumalai – Appellant
Versus
The Madurai City Municipal Corporation – Respondent
ORDER :
G.R. SWAMINATHAN, J.
“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 of Rs.13,05,770/-remains to be paid.
4.The respondent has filed their counter affidavit. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned standing counsel for the Madurai City Municipal Corporation submitt
The court emphasizes adherence to fair payment practices in labor jurisprudence while addressing procedural deficiencies in legal fee claims.
Every Advocate, who is rendering Legal provisional Services to the State and its instrumentalities in the capacity of Advocate-General, Additional Advocate-General, Law Officer and Standing Counsel, ....
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