Authority: Madurai Bench of Madras High Court

Order Date: 06 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: K. Madasamy filed Civil Revision Petition (C.R.P.) No.2559 of 2025 and Writ Petition (W.P.) No.25260 of 2025 before the Madurai Bench.
  • Respondents: 1) A. Paul Kannan, 2) District Collector, Virudhunagar, 3) Tahsildar, Sivakasi Taluk, and the third respondent (employee of "Blessing Fine Art").
  • C.R.P. sought direction to number an unnumbered Interim Application (I.A.) No. of 2024 dated 02‑04‑2024 filed in I.A. No.17 of 2022 within W.C. No.66 of 2019 before the Joint Commissioner of Labour, Madurai.
  • W.P. sought a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 31‑07‑2025 issued by the Tahsildar, Sivakasi, for enforcing the Labour Commissioner’s award.
  • Background: The third respondent was employed by the petitioner’s sole proprietorship "Blessing Fine Art". On 18‑10‑2018 he suffered a leg injury in a printing machine, resulting in amputation of the right leg. He filed a petition before the Joint Commissioner of Labour, Madurai, which was allowed on 22‑11‑2021 awarding Rs 8,05,315 plus 12% interest.
  • The petitioner approached the District Collector to implement the award; the Collector issued a notice dated 31‑07‑2025, which is now challenged in the writ petition.
  • During the hearing on 02‑07‑2026, counsel for both sides informed the Court that the dispute had been amicably settled and that undertaking affidavits were filed.

Undertaking Affidavits

  • Petitioner’s affidavit: Confirms filing of the civil revision and writ petitions; acknowledges Court’s direction to settle; states compensation of Rs 9,00,000 fixed by the Court; undertakes to pay Rs 5,00,000 within one week and the balance Rs 4,00,000 within 30 days.
  • Third respondent’s affidavit: States employment with "Blessing Fine Art"; recounts the 2018 accident and the Labour Commissioner’s award of Rs 8,05,315 with interest; accepts the petitioner’s offer of Rs 9,00,000 as full and final settlement; declares no further claim will be made.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, noting the mutual settlement, records the undertaking affidavits as part of the order.
  • All pending petitions (C.R.P. No.2559/2025, W.P. No.25260/2025, and related miscellaneous petitions) are disposed of.
  • No costs are awarded against either party.
  • The settlement amount of Rs 9,00,000 is to be paid by the petitioner in two installments as specified in the affidavit.

Topics: Labour Dispute, Court Settlement