Madras High Court
Delay In Disposal Of Matrimonial Cases: Madras High Court Suggests Fixing Period Of Limitation For Filing Counter Relief
The Madras High Court has suggested prescribing a period of limitation for filing counter reliefs of divorce or restitution of conjugal rights in matrimonial disputes. Justice RMT Teekaa Raman and Justice PB Balaji noted that in the last few years, it had become a trend for parties to file applications seeking counter-relief for divorce petitions or counter-relief of restitution...
Any Certificate Duly Attested By Consular Of India Can Be Accepted As Evidence Without Examining Person Associated As Witness: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently observed that any certificate including salary certificates, appointment letters, etc of a person in foreign employment that has been duly attested by the Consular of India can be accepted as evidence without examining any person associated with the documents. Justice RMT Teekaa Raman and Justice PB Balaji noted that as per Section 3(2)...
Madras High Court Orders Exhumation And Re-Postmortem Of Body After Family Alleges Death Was Due To Custodial Violence
The Madras High Court recently ordered the Villupuram District Collector to exhume the dead body of a man after his family approached the court alleging that the man had died as a result of custodial torture. Justice R Sakthivel noted that the actions of the police personnel created a serious suspicion around the death of the man and thus the family's suspicion couldn't be brushed...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 - May 19, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 193 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 204 NOMINAL INDEX Pipmate Integrated Staff Welfare Association vs. Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 193 G. Ravichandran vs. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 194 S Kesavan v The Inspector of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 195 A Balaguru v The...
Government's Order To Revise Pay Scale On Recommendations Of Expert Committee Can't Be Refused By Employer On Grounds Of Disparity In Employees' Qualifications: Madras High Court
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice R. Suresh Kumar and Justice K. Kumaresh Babu, while deciding Writ Appeal in the case of Tamil Nadu Tea Corporation Ltd. vs. Tantea Employees' Federation, held that order passed by the Government to revise the pay scale on recommendations of an expert committee cannot be refused by the employer on grounds of...
Purpose Of Compassionate Appointment Is To Reduce Immediate Financial Hardship Faced By Employees' Family Upon Their Death: Madras High Court
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice R. Suresh Kumar and K. Kumaresh Babu, while deciding Writ Petition in the case of Union of India vs. S. Radhakannan, held that upon the death of the employee, the purpose of compassionate appointment is to reduce the immediate financial hardship faced by their family. Background Facts The father of S. Radhakannan...
Employer Should Not Suspend Employee On Verge Of Retirement, Will Not Be In Public Interest: Madras High Court Reiterates
The Madras High Court has reiterated that an employer cannot suspend an employee on the date of his retirement or at the verge of his retirement and initiate disciplinary proceedings after a lapse of considerable time. Justice RN Manjula observed that suspending the employee and issuing a charge memo after a considerable time would not only be a mockery but would also...
Take Criminal Action Against Those Furnishing False Information For Obtaining Legal Heirship Certificate: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the revenue authorities to take criminal action against persons furnishing false information to get a legal heirship certificate. “The Commissioner, Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai is directed to issue Circular / Instructions to all the competent Revenue Authorities across the State of Tamil Nadu to register criminal complaint under...
Seniority of Transferred Employee In Region Counted From Transfer Date, Not From Date Of Joining: Madras High Court
A single bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, while deciding Writ Petitions in the case of C. Subramani vs. Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport Department, held that when an employee changes regions and accepts the lowest administrative rank, their seniority in the transferred region is counted from the transfer date, not the...
Unjustified To Recover From Employees Any Excess Payment, In Case Of Inordinate Delay In Initiating The Recovery: Madras High Court
A Single Judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Hon'ble Justice Battu Devanand while deciding a Writ Petition in the case of V. Radhakrishnan v. State of Tamil Nadu held that it would be unjustified to recover from employees any excess payment made to them by mistake and where there had been inordinate delay in initiating the recovery. Facts: The...
Employees Cannot Be Denied Pensionary Benefits Due To Administrative Delays, Not Attributable To Them: Madras High Court
A single judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Honourable Mr. Justice Battu Devanand, while deciding a writ petition in the case of S. Achuthan vs. Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Educational Department, held that pensionary benefits cannot be denied to employees on the basis of administrative delays that are not attributable to the employees...