Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 3, 2020
The Tamil Nadu Labour and Employment Department issued G.O. (Rt.) No. 390 dated 23 December 2019, G.O. (D) No. 688 dated 27 November 2019, G.O. (D) Nos. 731, 732, 738 and 739 dated 11 or 12 December 2019, G.O. (D) No. 753 dated 17 December 2019, and G.O. (D) Nos. 742 and 744 dated 16 December 2019, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 15 January 2020. The notifications declare the newsprint and paper manufacturing industry a public utility service for six months and refer specified employment disputes to an Industrial Tribunal or Labour Courts. They concern employers, workers and trade unions, and do not contain land or property provisions.
What the gazette governs
The Tamil Nadu Labour and Employment Department notifications were issued under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. They deal with the status of one industry and the adjudication of disputes between specified employers, workers and trade unions.
The gazette contains no change to land ownership, planning, registration, building approval or land use.
Public utility service declaration
G.O. (Rt.) No. 390, Labour and Employment (D2) Department, dated 23 December 2019, declares the newsprint and paper manufacturing industry a public utility service because the Governor of Tamil Nadu was satisfied that public interest required it.
Key points are:
- The declaration applies for the purposes of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
- It remains effective for six months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- The notification was published on 15 January 2020.
Disputes referred for adjudication
The Tamil Nadu Labour and Employment Department also refers several existing industrial disputes to adjudicatory bodies:
- G.O. (D) No. 688 dated 27 November 2019 refers a dispute involving E.I.D. Parry (India) Limited at Pugalur, Karur district, to the Industrial Tribunal at Chennai.
- G.O. (D) Nos. 731, 738 and 753 refer disputes involving the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Coimbatore Division, and its workers to the Labour Court at Coimbatore.
- G.O. (D) No. 732 dated 12 December 2019 refers disputes involving Gateway Distriparks (South) Private Limited at Manali, Chennai, to the Labour Court at Chennai.
- G.O. (D) No. 739 dated 12 December 2019 refers a dispute involving the Coimbatore District Central Cooperative Bank to the Labour Court at Coimbatore.
- G.O. (D) No. 742 dated 16 December 2019 refers a dispute involving the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Tirunelveli Limited, at Nagercoil, to the Labour Court at Tirunelveli.
- G.O. (D) No. 744 dated 16 December 2019 refers a dispute involving the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Limited, Dindigul Region, to the Labour Court at Tiruchirappalli.
The referred questions cover deductions from wages, disciplinary penalties, reinstatement, denied wages, seniority or service treatment, pay grades, allowances and other employment conditions. The relevant tribunals and Labour Courts are requested to deliver awards within three months after receiving the references.
Who is affected
The notifications directly affect the named employers, employees and trade unions. A property buyer or owner is not given any property-related right, restriction or obligation by these notifications.
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Common questions
Does this gazette affect my land purchase or property title?
No property or land provision appears in the gazette. It deals with industrial relations, a public utility service declaration and specified employment disputes.
How long was the newsprint and paper manufacturing industry declared a public utility service?
G.O. (Rt.) No. 390 dated 23 December 2019 declares it a public utility service for six months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 15 January 2020.
Do the notifications decide the employment disputes?
No. They refer the listed disputes to the Industrial Tribunal at Chennai or to Labour Courts at Coimbatore, Chennai, Tirunelveli and Tiruchirappalli for adjudication.
What types of worker claims are covered?
The referred questions include wage deductions, disciplinary action, reinstatement, back wages, service treatment, pay grades and allowances. Each reference concerns the employer, worker or trade union named in that notification.
