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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
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Puducherry,
ORDER
the l+'Lh'2o ' {
$ub : Application seeking permission for Lay-Off under section 25-M of
the Industriaf Disputes Act, 1947 read with Rule 75-B of the Industrial
Disputes (Central Rules), 1957 in respect of M/s. Anglo French Textiles,
Puducherry - Ordors
lssued.
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Ref
:
Letter No. Pdl2Al2O15, dated 9.03.2015 enclosing applications in Form
O-3 filed by the management of M/s. Anglo French Textiles Ltd.,
Puducherry seeking permission to continue Lay-Off in A,B,C Units.
WHEREAS, the management of M/s Anglo French Textiles Ltd., Puducherry has
submitted an application in Form O-3 dated 9.3.2015 in the O/o the Secretary to Government
(Labour), Fuducherry seeking pernrission 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
industriai Disputes (Central) Rules,1957 ;
WHEREAS, the views/replies of the management, trade unions, $enior Government
Pleader, High Gourt of Judicature at Madras and the relevant documents/issues were
examined earlier;
WHEREAS, on perusal of the Lay-Off application dated 9.3-2015 and the suppoding
documents, it is observed that the management has stated various reasons for seeking
permission for ihe extension of Lay-off such as :-
ii)
Incurring continuous loss and poor financial status;
(ii) The Bank accounts with the Consortium Banks are'classified as Non-Performing
A.csets (l.lPA)
due to non-settlement of LC dues, over drawls etc., which resulted the
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temporary denial of any Financial Assistance by the Banks like Temporary over draft
(oD);
(iii) No raw materials like Cofton, Yarn, Furnace Oil, Chemicals, Stores and Spares to
resume the production activities;
tivi EPF authorities freezed the accounts of AFT under 8 F of the non-payment of EPF
dues to a tune of RS.6.50 crores;
(v) Non-payment of wages/S alary to the employees for the past 12 months to the tune of
Rs.31.94 Crores for want of funds;
and Ware House Departments in "A Unit to a
"C"
Unit, sufficient funds are required;
new building !n the "B" ol
(vii For slrifting of Weaving Preparatory
(vi)
Till such tin'ie, no other atternative other than to declare tenrporary Lay-Off.
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ANDWHEREAS,tremanagementhasa|sostatedthattheyhavemadetria|runfrom
the production
2s.2.2o1.3 and thereafter started
discontinrJJlrr;om
was
which
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off ;
M; izauand subsequenilv decrared ravprocess from 1
de|egated vide Go.Ms.No.177lE0-Lab
NoW, THEREF.RE byvirtueof the authority
conferred bythe
,Dery{.nenito
uln
the
of
1gg0
dated 1* sepfember,
"x"t"is?:B',ip"t"rs 14 of 1947) the
i.r, Disputes A"t, 1g47',tc6ntral'Act
tt
25-M,,of
section
(1)
of
sub-section
Anglo
"lt"ourt
sought by, the 'manag€ment of M/s'
grant:,permission
to
decides
hereby
undersigned
the Industrial
as deined lnder section 2(s) of
puducherry,
Lay€fr:workmen
to
French Textles,
i;e,i,c units for a period of 3 months from the
(Centrar
i iii;;J;;;kil;;
Disputes Act, 1947
Gazette.
^110"11r4n
date of publication in the official
{R. MIHIR VARDHAN, I.A.S.)
sednernnY To GovERNMENT
(LABOURI ze
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To
1
rhe Director of stationery and Printins,
)H*Htrfl:fflt;3[:1$TJiliJry*
Puducherry.
2. The Managing Director'
ills, nngto Fiench Textilos, Puducherry'
enclosed)'
3. miini ii"de Unions.(As per the llst
c,gpv.fgr
1. The commissioner of Labour, Puducherry-
Puduch€rry'
?. The Defrty Labour Commissioner,
3. The Labour officer (conciliation), Puducherry.
Puducherry'
4, The Joint chief Inspector of Factories,
Puducherry.
The web Master, Labour Department,
. G.O, File,7 - SPare'