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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BENCH

ON THE 18 TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH

WRIT PETITION Nos.17936/2007 C/w 17937/2007 (L-RES)

IN W.P.No.17936/2007

BETWEEN:

1. THE MANAGEMENT OF HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.), PLOT No.120/21, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA, BELUR, DHARWAD-11, REP. BY SMT.SHALINI K. ASSISTANT LEGAL MANAGER.

2. THE MANAGEMENT OF HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.,)., UNILEVER HOUSE, B D SAWANTH MARG, CHAKALA, ANDHERI (E), MUMBAI, REP. BY SHALINI K. ASSISTANT LEGAL MANAGER. … PETITIONERS

(BY SRI.VEERESH R., ADV.)

AND:

1. R.D.ACHARYA, BHARAIMAM GALLI, DHARWAD-580 001.

2. RAJASHEKAR PATTANSHETTY, : 2 :

MENSINKAI GALLI, MANGALWAR PETH, DHARWAD.

3. ATTAVUL A.MANNANAYAK, HOSA ONI, SAIDAPUR, DHARWAD.

4. VISHVESHWARAIAH HIREMATH, C/O K.A.CHIKMATH, NO.16, MALAPUR, DHARWAD.

5. RAJU DEGAVI, AT: PO , TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

6. SESHACHARYA PACHHAPUR, BELMAKER GALLI, HANCHATE BUILDING, OLD HUBLI, HUBLI.

7. M.N.SHIVALLI, AT PO NAVALUR, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

8. SHIVANAND GANIGER, AT PO , TQ DIST DHARWAD.

9. V.RAJAPPAN, SHEELAVANT BUILDING, OPP. MODERN TALKIES, P.B.ROAD, DHARWAD.

10. S.C.PURANIKMATH, YALAMALLI COMPOUND, OPP. SADANKERI BUS STAND, DHARWAD.

11. BHEEMAPPA RAMAPPA WADEYAR, AT PO HIREMALLIGWAD, TQ DIST DHARWAD.

12. RAMSINGH SIGIHALLI, AT PO TEGUR, TQ DIST DHARWAD. : 3 :

13. PRAHALD KULKARNI, DESAI COMPOUND, NEKAR COLONY, 1ST CROSS, DHARWAD.

14. JAGADISHWARAYYA N.YARAGAMBLIMATH, AT PO TADAKOD, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

15. R.K.KULKARNI, ANGADI BUILDING, GOWALI GALLI, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

16. IRANNA KURIYAVAR, HOSAKUMBAR ONI, KAMALAPUR, DHARWAD.

17. PRAKASH V.TERDAL, PADAKI CHAWL, NEAR RAYARMATH, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

18. CHANNAPPA H.INGALALLI, DYAMAVVA GUDI ONI, HOSAYALLAPUR, DHARWAD.

19. M.A.MOOLIMANI, GIRIJA NILAYA, MAIN ROAD, KELGERI, DHARWAD.

20. GOPAL , C/O B.S.SALILMATH, VIRAKTHAMATH GALLI, MANGALWARPETH, DHARWAD.

21. SANJEEV S.SANKOJI, AT AND POST:, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

22. CHANDRASHEKHAR TOTGER DUNDI ONI, HOSAYELLAPUR, DHARWAD.

23. ASHOK S.KOLAR, : 4 :

C/O ACCURATE WEIGH BRIDGE, P.B.ROAD, BELUR, DHARWAD.

24. SANTOSH KUMAR KALBURGI, AT PO GARAG, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

25. SIDDAPPA YAVGAL, C/O K.N.KALANGOUDAR, MADIHAL ROAD, MRUTYUNJAYANAGAR, DHARWAD.

26. SURESH HULAMANI, AT PO GARAG, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

27. WALTER A.KARNAL, DR.BORKAR COMPOUND, ROAD, DHARWAD.

28. JAGADISH KAMBRGANAVI, AT , PO , TQ:BAILHONGAL, DIST:BELGAUM.

29. VEERAPPA NETAGAL, AT PO TEGUR, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

30. SHIVANAND , SADANAND BUILDING, 3RD CROSS, SADANKERI, DHARWAD.

31. S.A.MOOLIMANI, GIRIJA NILAYA, KELGERI MAIN ROAD, KELGERI, DHARWAD.

32. BHEEMDEV BULBULE, AT PO HEBBALLI, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

33. BASAVARAJ M.TOTGER, : 5 :

R/A PO , TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

34. SATAPPA C GANIGER, AT PO KOTUR, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

35. ABDUL RASHID CHOUDARY, AT PO KOTUR, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

36. PRADEEP M.HONNATTI, HONNATTI COMPOUND, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

37. BASAVARAJ KAMMAR, R/A PO GARAG, TQ DIST: DHARWAD.

38. BASAVARAJ METI, NO.121, PATRAVATI PLOT, SANMATHI LAYOUT, DHARWAD.

39. NAGAPPA S.DINDALKOPPA, R/A PO GARAG, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

40. SHASHIKANT KADEMANI, AT PO ANDALGI, TQ SHIGGAON DIST:DHARWAD.

41. VASANT DESAI SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS

41A) SMT.UMA BASAVARAJ HULAMANI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC:COOLIE, R/O PANDEY CHAWL, 7TH CROSS, STATION ROAD, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

41B) SMT.MADHURI VINAYAK PAWAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC:PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O HANAGAL. : 6 :

42. MURIGESH ANGADI, AT PO , TQ AND DIST DHARWAD. … RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI RAVI HEGDE, ADV.)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS LEADING TO THE PASSING OF THE COMMON AWARD DT.01.09.2007, PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL LABOUR COURT, HUBLI, IN KI.D.No.43/2001 TO KID No.84/2001 (ANNEXURE-P) AND ETC.,

IN W.P.No.17937/2007

BETWEEN:

1. THE MANAGEMENT OF HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.), PLOT No.120/21, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA, BELUR, DHARWAD-11, REP. BY SMT.SHALINI K. ASSISTANT LEGAL MANAGER.

3. THE MANAGEMENT OF HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.,). UNILEVER HOUSE, B.D.SAWANTH MARG, CHAKALA, ANDHERI (E), MUMBAI, REP. BY SMT.SHALINI K. ASST. LEGAL MANAGER. … PETITIONERS

(BY SRI.VEERESH R.BUDIHAL, ADV.)

AND:

1. PRAHLAD KULKARNI, MAJOR, DESAI COMPOUND, NEKAR COLONY, 1ST CROSS, DHARWAD. : 7 :

2. M.A.MOOLILMANI, MAJOR, GIRIJA NILAYA, KELGERI MAIN ROAD, KELAGERI, DHARWAD.

3. ASHOK KOLAR C/O ACCURATE WEIGH BRIDGE, MAJOR, P.B.ROAD, BELUR, DHARWAD.

4. PRAKASH V.TERDAL, MAJOR, PADAKI CHAWL, NEAR RAYARMATH, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

5. BHEEMAPPA R WODEYAR, MAJOR, AT PO:HIREMALLIGWAD, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

6. VASANT DESAI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS

6A) SMT.UMA BASAVARAJ HULAMANI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC:COOLIE, R/O PANDEY CHAWL, 7TH CROSS, STATION ROAD, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

6B) SMT.MADHURI VINAYAK PAWAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC:PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O HANAGAL.

7. SATAPPA C.GANIGER, AT PO:KOTUR, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

8. SANTOSH KUMAR KALBURGI, AT PO GARAG, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

9. RAJU DEGAVI. AT PO:TADAKOD, TQ DIST:DHARWAD. : 8 :

10. S.A.MOOLIMANI, GIRIJA NILAYA, KELGERI MAIN ROAD, KELGERI, DHARWAD.

11. PRADEEP HONNATTI. HONNATTI COMPOUND, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

12. RAJASHEKAR PATTANSHETTY, MENSINKAI GALLI, MANGALWAR PETH, DHARWAD.

13. JAGADISH N.YARAGAMBLINATH, AT PO TADAKOD, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

14. ABDUL RASHID CHOUDARY, AT PO KOTUR, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

15. BASAVARAJ M.TOTGER, R/A PO KOTABAGI, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

16. CHANNAPPA H.INGALALLI. DYAMAVVA GUDI ONI, HOSAYALLAPUR, DHARWAD.

17. IRANNA KURIYAVAR, HOSAKUMBAR ONI, KAMALAPUR, DHARWAD.

18. SANJEEV S.SANKOJI, AT AND POST:GARAG, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

19. JAGADISH KAMBRGANAVI, AT TIMMAPUR, PO KITTUR, TQ:BAILHONGAL, DIST:BELGAUM.

20. SHASHIKANT KADEMANI, AT PO:ANDALGI, : 9 :

TQ:SHIGGAON DIST:DHARWAD.

21. SIDDAPPA YAVGAL, C/O K.N.KALANGOUDAR, MADIHAL ROAD, MRUTYUNJAYANAGAR, DHARWAD.

22. NAGAPPA S.DINDALKOPPA, R/O PO GARAG, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

23. R.K.KULKARNI, ANGADI BUILDING, GOWALI GALLI, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

24. VEERAPPA NETAGAL, AT PO;TEGUR, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

25. S.C.PURANIKMATH, YALAMALLI COMPOUND, OPP.SADANKERI BUS STAND, DHARWAD.

26. BASAVARAJ METI, NO.121, PATRAVATI PLOT, SANMATHI LAYOUT, DHARWAD.

27. VISHVESHWARAIAH HIREMATH, C/O K.A.CHIKMATH, NO.16, MALAPUR, DHARWAD.

28. M.N.SHIVALLI, AT PO:NAVALUR, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

29. GOPAL NAGARHALLI, C/O B.S.SALILMATH, VIRAKTHAMATH GALLI, MANGALWARPETH, DHARWAD.

30. R.D.ACHARYA, : 10 :

BHARAIMAM GALLI, DHARWAD.

31. BASAVARAJ KAMMAR, R/A PO GARAG, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

32. SESHACHARYA PACHHAPUR, BELMAKER GALLI, HANCHATE BUILDING, OLD HUBLI, HUBLI,

33. SURESH HULAMANI, AT PO GARAG, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

34. SHIVANAND GANIGER, AT PO KOTUR, TQ AND DIST:DHARWAD.

35. RAMSINGH SIGIHALLI, AT PO:TEGUR, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

36. WALTER A.KARNAL, DR.BORKAR COMPOUND, BELGAUM ROAD, DHARWAD.

37. BHEEMDEV BULBULE, AT PO:HEBBALLI, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

38. CHANDRASHEKHAR TOTGER, DUNDI ONI, HOSAYALLAPUR, DHARWAD.

39. ATTAVUL A.MANNANAYAK, HOSA ONI, SAIDAPUR, DHARWAD.

40. SHIVANAND NIDAGUNDI, SADANAND BUILDING, 3RD CROSS, SADANKERI, : 11 :

DHARWAD.

41. MURIGESH ANGADI, AT PO:MUMMIGATTI, TQ DIST:DHARWAD.

42. V.RAJAPPAN, SHEELAVANT BUILDING, OPP.MODERN TALKIES, P.B.ROAD, DHARWAD. … RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI RAVI HEGDE, .ADV.)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS LEADING TO THE PASSING OF THE COMMON AWARD DT.01.09.2007, PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL LABOUR COURT, HUBLI, IN COMPLAINT NOS.1 TO 42/2005 (42 CASES) (ANNEXUREM) AND ETC.,

THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

These petitions are filed by the Management aggrieved by the order passed by the Labour Court, Hubli, in KID No.43/2001 to

KID No.84/2001 (in W.P.No.17936/2007) and Complaint Nos.1 to

42/2005 (in W.P.No.17937/2007) both dated 01.09.2007 with reinstatement, backwages and an order of closure of the factory.

2. Presently a joint memorandum of settlement has been filed by the petitioners in both the writ petitions and all the respondents including the legal representatives who have signed as respondent : 12 :

Nos.41A and 41B in W.P.No.17936/2007 and respondent Nos.6A and 6B in W.P.No.17937/2007. In terms of the settlement, each one of the workman have agreed to receive and will be paid a sum of

Rs.9,50,000/- in full and final settlement of all their claims arising out of the award of the Labour Court, Hubli, in KID No.43/2001 to

KID No.84/2001 (in W.P.No.17936/2007) and Complaint Nos.1 to

42/2005 (in W.P.No.17937/2007). It includes all claims and consequently they do not have any claim either monetory or otherwise against the petitioner/Company in any manner whatsoever. That the said payment shall be paid by way of cheque or demand draft within two weeks from today.

3. On considering the same, this Court is of the view that the settlement is just and proper and in the interest of the workmen.

4. Consequently, the settlement is accepted and the impugned award of the Labour Court, Hubli, in KID No.43/2001 to KID

No.84/2001 (in W.P.No.17936/2007) and Complaint Nos.1 to

42/2005 (in W.P.No.17937/2007), is modified in terms of the joint : 13 : memorandum of settlement. Both the petitions are accordingly disposed off.

[Sd/-] JUDGE

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