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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25423

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J
The Management of Manali Petrochemicals Limited – Appellant
Versus
The Presiding Officer Industrial Tribunal, Chennai – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.A.L.Somayaji, Senior Counsel for Mr.Anand Gopalan
For the Respondents: Mr.S.Senthil Murugan Special Government Pleader for R1
Mr.Balan Haridas for R2
M/s D.Bharathi for R3

Table of Content
1. factual background of the case (Para 2)
2. arguments from trade unions regarding service conditions (Para 3)
3. counter-arguments from management (Para 4)
4. management's assertions pertaining to industrial peace and financial capacity (Para 6)
5. workmen's counter to management's arguments (Para 7)
6. legal reasoning about individual settlements and their applicability (Para 9)
7. court's analysis on wage revision authority (Para 10)
8. court's reasoning on pension scheme (Para 11)
9. discussion regarding 12(3) settlements (Para 12)
10. final decision on the case outcomes (Para 13)

COMMON ORDER

These three Writ Petitions are connected and, as such, are taken up and disposed of by this common order.

A. The Factual Matrix:

2. The factual background in which these Writ Petitions arise is that the Government of India set up a petroleum refinery unit, currently known as ‘Chennai Petrochemicals Limited’ at Manali. As a result, several private persons also established related units in and around Manali to make use of available chemicals and by-products and to benefit from Manali's proximity to the port. The petitioner management, namely Manali Petrochemicals Limited, was one such u

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