IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 01-08-2008 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. CHANDRU W.P.No.16474 of 1999 Vasantha Mills Limited Rep. by its Director C.K. Palaniswamy 1330 Thadagam Road Coimbatore ... Petitioner Vs 1. State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Secretary to Govt. Labour and Employment Dept. Fort St. George Chennai - 1 2. Industrial Tribunal: City Civil Court Buildings, Chennai 3. Coimbatore District Mills Labour Union: Rep. by the Secretary 381 Anupparpalayam Coimbatore- 641 009 4. Coimbatore Zilla Panchalai Thozhilaalar Sangam Rep. by the Sect. Singanallur Coimbatore 5. Kovai Periyar Mavatta Dravida Panchalai Thozhilallar Munnetra Sangam Rep. by the Secretary 48, Tatabad Road No.3 Coimbatore 641 012 6. Desiya Panchalai Thozhilaalar Sangam Rep by the Secretary 1845 Trichy Road Ramanathapuram Coimbatore 641 045 7. Kovai Mavatta Anna Panchalai Thozhila ar Sangam: Rep by the Secretary 102 Grey town: Coimbatore 641 018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 8. Janata Dal Labour Federation Rep. by the Secy 333, Nehru Road Ram Nagar, Coimbatore – 641 009 ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of prohibition restraining the 2nd respondent herein namely the Industrial Tribunal Chennai from entertaining and adjudicating the disputes in I.D.No.99 of 1999 referred for adjudication by the first respondent under G.O.Ms.419 and 420 Labour and Employment dated 20-05-1999. For petitioner :: Mr. Suresh Viswanath For respondents :: Mrs.C.K. Vishnupriya, AGP ORDER The petitioner is a Textile Mill, has filed the present writ petition challenging the summons issued by the Industrial Tribunal in I.D.No.99 of 1999. The Government of Tamil Nadu by G.O.Ms.No.419 Labour and Employment Department dated 20-05-1999 made a reference to the Tribunal, certain questions relating to the service conditions of the workmen. The said reference was taken on file in I.D.No.99 of 1999 and the summons was issued to the petitioner and the Unions as required under law. 2. The writ petitioner has come before this Court stating that it is a sick unit and also contended other issues. The summons issued by the Tribunal cannot be considered at present in this writ petition. It is open to them to advance their defence before the Tribunal in the said I.D.No.99 of 1999 and then, convince the Tribunal. 3. The writ petition itself is directed to be posted alongwith W.P.No.18330 of 1997. However, the writ petition is misconceived, devoid of merits and accordingly, the same stands dismissed. No costs. M.P.No.23852 of 1999 is also dismissed. glp Sd/- Assistant Registrar / True Copy / Sub. Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1. State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Secretary to Govt. Labour and Employment Dept. Fort St. George Chennai - 1 2. Industrial Tribunal: City Civil Court Buildings, Chennai ma (co) dv/1.9. W.P.No.16474 of 1999 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/