G. E. C. (PRIVATE) LTD., NAINI vs LABOUR COURT, ALLAHABAD AND OTHERS — 1970 PLC 530

Citation: 1970 PLC 530

Court: Supreme Court of India

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: G. E. C. (PRIVATE) LTD., NAINI vs LABOUR COURT, ALLAHABAD AND OTHERS

Headnotes

Case cited as 1970 PLC 530

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of India Judge(s): J. M. Shelat, C. A. Vaidialingam, V. Bhargava Title: G. E. C. (PRIVATE) LTD., NAINI vs LABOUR COURT, ALLAHABAD AND OTHERS Case No.: Civil Appeal No. 958 of 1966 Date of Judgment:- Reported As: 1970 PLC 530 Result: appeal fail JUDGMENT JUDGMENT VAIDIALINGAM, J.--In this appeal, by special leave, the question, that arises for consideration, is as to whether the award of the Labour Court, Allahabad, dated 16th September 1965, directing the re- instatement of six workmen, referred to in the order of reference, is justified. The facts leading up to the award may be referred to. There was a strike, in the establishment of the appellant-company, from 18th March 1964. There was a meeting, of the District Industrial Relations Advisory Committee, on 29th March 1964, presided over by the District` Magistrate of the area. Representa--tives of the Management and the workmen, attended the said meeting. The proceedings of the meeting show that the Advisory Committee decided to appeal to the appellant not to take any action against the workers, on the ground that they had gone on strike from 18th March 1964. There was an appeal, to the District Magistrate, Allahabad, to release, as a gesture of good--will, the arrested employees of the company, who were not in--volved in violence. The Union, representing the workers of the appellant, in turn, decided to call off the strike and directed the workmen to resume work with effect from the morning of…

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