Man Got Fired In 2015, Fought Legal Battle, Got Back Job & Will Get Salary Of 7 Years Now
Having joined TCS as an assistant engineer, Selvan was sacked from his job in 2015 when he became one of the victims of a reported cutback.
A seven-year long court battle has finally ended in favour of Thirumalai Selvan, a Chennai techie who was fired by the IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in mass layoffs in 2015.
Selvan will be reinstated in his job at TCS after being laid off 8 years ago in 2015. Not just that, the company has been directed to compensate him for the period of termination (7 years) with salary and benefits in full.
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His story
The 48-year-old IT professional finally got the justice he had set out for after the ruling in his favour from a Chennai labour court. Having joined TCS as an assistant engineer, Selvan was sacked from his job in 2015 when he became one of the victims of a reported cutback.
The man had taken the course of law seeking continuity of service. Actually, TCS, in its argument, stated that Selvan was working in a managerial cadre and would not come under the category of ¡®workman¡¯.
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The court was informed that he was working with the IT major in managerial capacity and his service had been terminated in view of poor performance.
His struggle
Post his termination in 2015, the former TCS employee was forced to work as freelance consultant on software projects, along with taking up other odd jobs like real estate brokerage. After losing his job at TCS, Selvan¡¯s monthly pay dropped to as low as Rs 10,000.
A mechanical engineer by graduation, Selvan worked in his core sector for four years before switching to the software lane in 2001. He became a part of TCS as an assistant systems engineer in 2006 after completing a course costing Rs 1 lakh.
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Recalling his struggles, Selvan said, ¡°I would have travelled to the court more than 150 times in the last seven years.¡±
His legal battle
However, he was supported by the Forum for IT Employees (FITE) in the ¡®tiring¡¯ legal battle.
FITE, a labour union for techies, celebrated the judgement saying, ¡°Justice anywhere is hope everywhere and a reminder to all who are forcing employees to resign. Great work done by Team FITE Chennai and salute to the TCS employee who fought for justice.¡±
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