In both these writ petitions award dated 3.11.2009 in
I.D.No.65/2006 of the Industrial Tribunal, Palakkad is under
challenge.
2. For the purpose of convenience the parties are
referred to in accordance with the cause title in W.P.
(C)No.23360/2010. Petitioner in W.P.(C)No.23360/2010 is a
company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956.
Fourth respondent is another company which was closed
down with effect from 25.5.2005. The said company is the
petitioner in W.P.(C)No.15664/2010.
3. A dispute was raised by the respondents 1 and 2
challenging the justifiability of the closure of the factory of
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the 4th respondent company and termination of 8
employees. Unions raised dispute against the petitioner in
W.P.(C)No.23360/2010. On failure of conciliation, the
dispute was reported to the State Government which made
a reference in turn to the Industrial Tribunal. The issue
referred for adjudication is extracted hereunder:-