Source – devdiscourse.com heĀ Madras High CourtĀ has clarified that theĀ Tamil NaduĀ government’s Labour department is the “appropriate authority” to handle industrial disputes between the Chennai Metro Rail Limited and its employees. “This court is inclined to declare that theĀ Tamil NaduĀ Labour Department and itsĀ authoritiesĀ are the appropriateĀ governmentĀ within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act,” Justice S M Subramaniam said