**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated January 31, 2024. It contains notifications and orders of interest issued by Secretariat Departments. Key actions involve awards for technical excellence and the referral of disputes between workmen and managements to Industrial Tribunals for adjudication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Home Department Notifications:**
* **Award of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Medal:**
* Awards given for Excellence in Technical and Specialised Services on Pongal Day, 2024.
* Lists officers of Police Radio Branch, Dog Squad Personnel, and Police Photographers who have been awarded the medal, along with their rank, unit, and the lump sum grant they are eligible for.
* **Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department Notifications:**
* **Disputes Referred to Industrial Tribunal for Adjudication:**
* Disputes between Workmen and Managements referred to Industrial Tribunal for Adjudication:
* Refers dispute between Steel Strips Wheels Limited, Chennai and Chennai Export Zone Employees and General Workers Union to Chennai Industrial Tribunal for adjudication with a specific query regarding bonus and ex-gratia payments for 2021-2022.
* Refers dispute between Venture Lighting India Limited, Chennai and Chennai Export Zone Employees and General Workers Union to Kanchipuram Labour Court for adjudication with a specific query regarding transfer orders issued in 2020 and 2021.
* Refers dispute between Anjan Truck Private Limited and Chennai Export Zone Employees and General Workers Union to Chennai Labour Court for adjudication with a specific query regarding wage payments for the lockdown period to certain workers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu Government**
* **Impact:** Recognition of employees.
* **Action Required:** Issue medals and grants to award recipients.
**Police Department Award Recipients**
* **Impact:** Recognition and financial reward.
* **Action Required:** Receive medals and lump sum grant.
**Steel Strips Wheels Limited, Chennai**
* **Impact:** Potential financial liability.
* **Action Required:** Prepare for adjudication at the Industrial Tribunal in Chennai regarding the 2021-2022 bonus issue.
**Chennai Export Zone Employees and General Workers Union**
* **Impact:** The resolution of the dispute could potentially lead to financial compensation.
* **Action Required:** Attend adjudication at the Industrial Tribunal in Chennai regarding the 2021-2022 bonus issue.
**Venture Lighting India Limited, Chennai**
* **Impact:** Potential liability for employee compensation.
* **Action Required:** Prepare for adjudication at the Labour Court in Kanchipuram regarding transfer orders and wage claims.
**Anjan Truck Private Limited**
* **Impact:** Potential liability for employee compensation.
* **Action Required:** Prepare for adjudication at the Labour Court in Chennai regarding wage payments for the lockdown period.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications issued by the Tamil Nadu government departments.
Industrial Tribunal: A court specializing in disputes between workmen and managements, referenced for adjudication of industrial disputes.
1947-ஆம் ஆண்டு தொழிற்தகராறுகள் சட்டத்தின் (Industrial Disputes Act): The central law governing the resolution of industrial disputes, prominently cited as the legal basis for referring disputes to labor courts and tribunals.
Home Department (SC): Tamil Nadu government department responsible for awarding the Chief Minister's Medal for Excellence in Technical and Specialised Services.
Chennai: Location of tribunals, labor courts, and offices, relevant to the scope of the notifications.