A.Natarajan vs The Management, Matherson Automotive Technologies and Engineering Advocate - Mr.M. Kandasamy, Mr.P. Ashok Kumar — 35/2021

Case under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 2A(2). Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 13th May 2026.

Case disposed

ID - Industrial Disputes

CNR: TNKP180001512021

Filing Number

151/2021

Filing Date

12-Mar-2021

Registration No

35/2021

Registration Date

19-Mar-2021

Court

Labour Court, Kancheepuram

Judge

1-Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Kancheepuram

Decision Date

13-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 2A(2)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.A.Natarajan

    Adv. S.Kumarasamy, K.Bharathi, K.Suresh, J.Mohan Raj

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Management, Matherson Automotive Technologies and Engineering Advocate - Mr.M. Kandasamy, Mr.P. Ashok Kumar

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary of Case 35/2021: A. Natarajan v. Motherson Automotive The Labour Court rejected nine petitioners' claims for reinstatement after termination, instead awarding each Rs. 75,000 compensation. The court found the employer failed to prove "unsatisfactory performance" claims (no appraisal forms produced) but upheld termination during probation as legally valid under certified standing orders, despite the workers' strike notice preceding layoffs by just 15 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 13-May-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 22-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 16-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  6. 06-Apr-2026

    Arguments

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  7. 27-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  8. 18-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  9. 12-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  10. 26-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  11. 17-Feb-2026

    Part Heard

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  12. 09-Feb-2026

    Part Heard

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  13. 23-Jan-2026

    Part Heard

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  14. 08-Jan-2026

    Part Heard

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  15. 24-Dec-2025

    Part Heard

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  16. 12-Dec-2025

    Part Heard

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  17. 04-Dec-2025

    For further Proceedings

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  18. 14-Nov-2025

    Await Records

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  19. 06-Nov-2025

    IA Pending

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  23. 19-Sep-2025

    Part Heard

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  31. 28-May-2025

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  32. 06-May-2025

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  34. 24-Apr-2025

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  35. 04-Apr-2025

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  47. 23-Oct-2024

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  55. 25-Jul-2024

    Enquiry

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  73. 29-May-2023

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  77. 13-Apr-2023

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  79. 03-Mar-2023

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  110. 16-Aug-2021

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  115. 19-Mar-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  116. 12-Mar-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 35/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 35/2021: A. Natarajan v. Motherson Automotive The Labour Court rejected nine petitioners' claims for reinstatement after termination, instead awarding each Rs. 75,000 compensation. The court found the employer failed to prove "unsatisfactory performance" claims (no appraisal forms produced) but upheld termination during probation as legally valid under certified standing orders, despite the workers' strike notice preceding layoffs by just 15 days. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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