This writ appeal is at the instance of a workman of Sri Ganapathi Mills Company Limited, Tirunelveli. The workman joined the said company way back in the year 1984. He was terminated from service in the year 1992. He raised an industrial dispute. The Labour Court set aside the order of termination and directed reinstatement. The management filed writ petition but the same was dismissed. The writ appeal filed by the management was also dismissed. Thus, the order passed by the Labour Court setting aside the appellant’s termination and ordering reinstatement became final.

2.After the writ proceedings attained finality in favour of the workman, the workman approached the Deputy Commissioner of Labour in the year 2002 and sought permanent status. Vide order dated 21.10.2002, the authority under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 declared that the employee should be treated as a permanent employee. However, the emplo