W.P. No. 42720 of 2001

Petitioner in this writ petition i.e., Bharat Fritz Werner Karmika Sangha ('the Union' for short), is before me challenging the order at Annexure-A, dated 30-10-2001 as unsustainable in law.

2. The Union is a registered trade union existing in the respondent Company namely M/s. Bharat Fritz Werner Limited, Bangalore ('the management' for short). The Union is recognised by the management for the purpose of collective bargaining. Petitioner-Union by its letter dated 31-3-2001 requested the management to recognise five workmen as protected workmen for the year 2001-02 under Section 33(4) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ('the Act' for short). There was no response. The Union approached the Assistant Labour Commissioner in the matter. Objections were filed by the management. After hearing, the Assistant Labour Commissioner has rejected the request of the petitioner in terms of the impugned order.

W.P. No. 42719 of 2001

3. This petition is also by the Union seeking a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 4-7-2000 bearing No.

SAA.KAA.AA.-2/PrN/CR-4/2000-2001. The Union by its letter dated 4-42000 requested the respondent-management to petitioner-Union by