Madras High Court orders Labour Court to expedite temple guard murder case
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The Madras High Court directed the Labour Court to resolve a compensation petition filed by the widow of a temple security guard killed on duty within six weeks.
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- Babu was a security guard at the Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane who was killed in 2021 while trying to prevent a temple robbery.
- His wife, Sridevi, filed a claim seeking compensation from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and the temple management.
- The temple administration challenged the Labour Court's decision to hear the case, arguing they were not his direct employer.
- Justice K. Surendar dismissed the temple's petition, upholding the court's jurisdiction and ordering a final resolution of the compensation plea within six weeks.
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