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;

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Whereas, 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/salary to the employees for the past

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

by sub-section (1) of section 25-M of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

(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

workmen 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).

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