Award Passed by the Arbitrator Under Section 10(A) of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, on 26th March 2018
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport (C1), published Notification Number II(2)/TRA/440(b)/2018 under Letter Number 242/C1/2018-13, dated 3 May 2018, concerning an arbitral award passed by Justice E. Padmanabhan, retired judge and sole arbitrator, on 26 March 2018. The arbitration addresses whether transport workers were entitled to a wage multiplier of 2.57 instead of 2.44 and, if justified, the date from which it should apply.
What the document covers
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport (C1), published Notification Number II(2)/TRA/440(b)/2018 under Letter Number 242/C1/2018-13, dated 3 May 2018, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. It publishes proceedings relating to an arbitration between transport worker trade unions, the Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Department and State transport corporations.
Justice E. Padmanabhan, a retired judge, acted as sole arbitrator. The arbitration arose from proceedings before the High Court of Judicature at Madras concerning an indefinite strike linked to the 13th Wage Settlement.
Dispute referred to arbitration
The High Court of Judicature at Madras appointed the sole arbitrator with the consent of the parties and directed transport corporation employees to resume work immediately. The two questions referred for decision were:
- Whether the workers' demand for a multiplier factor of 2.57 instead of 2.44 was justified.
- If the higher multiplier was justified, the date from which it should apply.
The Government of Tamil Nadu subsequently issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 29, Transport (C1) Department, dated 1 February 2018, appointing Justice E. Padmanabhan under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to adjudicate these questions.
Who is affected
The arbitration directly concerns transport corporation workers, participating trade unions, supporting unions, the Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Department and the named State transport corporations. The respondents include the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Limited, State Express Transport Corporation Tamil Nadu Limited and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations operating from Villupuram, Salem, Coimbatore, Kumbakonam, Madurai and Tirunelveli.
Notices were served on 46 trade unions. Union representatives, advocates and representatives of the transport undertakings participated in the proceedings.
Relevance to property and land
The published material deals with transport worker wages and industrial dispute arbitration. It does not create or change any land classification, ownership right, planning restriction, registration requirement or property charge. A property buyer or owner is not identified as being affected merely because they own or purchase land in Tamil Nadu.
The supplied text states the questions referred to arbitration and describes the proceedings, but it does not state the final answer on the multiplier or its effective date.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property purchase?
No land or property provision appears in the supplied text. The notification concerns a wage dispute involving transport workers, trade unions and State transport corporations.
Did the arbitrator approve the 2.57 wage multiplier?
The supplied text identifies approval of the 2.57 multiplier as a question for arbitration, but it does not state the final determination.
Who appointed the sole arbitrator?
The High Court of Judicature at Madras appointed Justice E. Padmanabhan, retired judge, as sole arbitrator with the consent of the parties. The Government of Tamil Nadu also issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 29, Transport (C1) Department, dated 1 February 2018, appointing him to adjudicate the two referred issues.
Which workers and organisations are covered?
The proceedings concern transport corporation workers, 46 notified trade unions, supporting unions, the Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Department and the respondent State transport corporations listed in the document.
