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No. 37 Poudouchéry Mardi 21 Avril 2015 (1 Vaisakha 1937)
No. Puducherry Tuesday 21st April 2015
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
No. 6323/AIL/Lab./J/2013.
Puducherry, the 17th April 2015.
ORDER
Whereas, the management of M/s. Anglo-French Textiles Limited, Puducherry has submitted an application in Form O-3 dated 9-3-2015 in the Office of the Secretary to Government (Labour), Puducherry seeking permission for a period of 6 months from 23-4-2015 to lay-off in A, B, C, units under section 25-M of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 read with rule 75(B) of the Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957 ;
Whereas, the views/replies of the management, trade unions, Senior Government Pleader, High Court of Judicature at Madras and the relevant documents/issues were examined earlier;
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 244 244Whereas, on perusal of the lay-off application, dated 9-3-2015 and the supporting documents, it is observed that the management has stated various reasons for seeking permission for the extension of lay-off such as:-
(i) Incurring continuous loss and poor financial status;
(ii) The bank accounts with the Consortium Banks are classified as Non-Performing Assets (NPA) due to non-settlement of LC dues, over drawls, etc., which resulted the temporary denial of any financial assistance by the banks like temporary over draft (OD);
(iii) No raw materials like cotton, yarn, furnace oil, chemicals, stores and spares to resume the production activities;
(iv) EPF authorities freezed the accounts of AFT under 8F of the non-payment of EPF dues to a tune of ` 6.50 crores;
(v) Non-payment of wages/sa l ar y to t he e mp l o yee s fo r th e p a s t 12 months to the tune of ` 31.94 crores for want of funds;
(vi) For shifting of Weaving Preparatory and Ware House Departments in "A" Unit to a new building in the "B" or "C" Unit, sufficient funds are required;
(v) Till such time, no other alternative other than to declare temporary lay-off.
And whereas, the management has also stated that they have made trial run from 23-11-2012 which was discontinued from 25-2-2013 and thereafter, started the production process from 12-2-2014 and worked up to May 2014 and subsequently declared lay-off ;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority delegated vide G.O. Ms. No. 177/80-Lab., dated 1st September 1980 of the Labour Department to exercise the powers conferred b y sub-section (1 ) of sectio n 2 5 -M o f the I ndustrial Disp utes Act, 1 94 7 (Central Act 14 of 1947) the undersigned hereby decides to grant permission sought by the management of M/s. Anglo -French Textiles, Puducherry, to lay-off wo r k me n as defined under section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947) in A, B, C, Units for a period of 3 months from the date of publication in the official gazette.
R. MIHIR VARDHAN, I.A.S.,
Secretary to Government (Labour).