SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
ROURKELA MAZDOOR SABHA
versus
Union of India
Decide on May 12, 1994
CONTRACT LABOUR - Implementation of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 - The court held that the grievance regarding the implementation of the Act and an agreement cannot be entertained under Article 32 of the Constitution. The petitioner was advised to pursue the remedy in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. The court also stated that no separate direction was required to be given in the writ application as directions had already been issued in a previous writ petition.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner filed a writ application seeking a direction to implement the provisions of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and to implement an agreement entered into between the petitioner and the respondents.
Finding of the Court:
The court held that the grievance regarding the implementation of the Act and the agreement cannot be entertained under Article 32 of the Constitution. The petitioner was advised to pursue the remedy in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. The court also stated that no separate direction was required to be given in the writ application.
Issues: The issues involved the implementation of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and an agreement between the petitioner and the respondents.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was based on the fact that the grievance regarding the implementation of the Act and the agreement cannot be entertained under Article 32 of the Constitution. The petitioner was advised to pursue the remedy in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Final Decision: The writ application was disposed of accordingly.
( 1 ) THIS writ application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner-Rourkela Mazdoor Sabha, for a direction to the respondents to implement the provisions of the CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) ACT, 1970 and to implement the agreement entered into between the petitioner and the respondents on 30-5-1987. No such grievance can be entertained in an application under Article 32 of the Constitution. Petitioner, if so advised, may pursue the remedy in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. So far as, the direction to treat the workmen as regular employees of the respondents is concerned, we have already issued directions in Writ Petition (C) No. 617 of 1986. No separate direction is required to be given in this writ application. This writ application is disposed of accordingly.
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