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HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK
Kanta – Appellant
Versus
Gas Authority of India Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Hemant M. Prachchhak, J.
1. By way of present petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India the petitioner has prayed for below mentioned relief/s:-
(B) Direct the Labour Court to implead the petitioner being lawfully wedded wife of the deceased Shri Shushilkumar and be further pleased to direct the learned Labour Judge to decide the issue on merit within reasonable time;
(BB) That Your Lordships be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 23.2.2007, as being illegal and against the mandatory provisions of Section 10(8) of the Industrial Disputes Act, and permit the applicant to be joined as party.
(C) Any other and such further relief as the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice."
2. The brief facts giving rise to present petition
Legal heirs of a deceased workman can continue industrial dispute proceedings, and Labour Courts must decide on merits rather than solely on jurisdictional grounds.
The Labour Court's jurisdiction is limited to the terms of reference, and it may determine the issue of whether an individual is a 'workman' as defined in law within that framework.
A workman must demonstrate that an industrial dispute remains alive despite delays; failure to do so renders the dispute stale and unenforceable.
Industrial disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act can be raised at any time; delay does not bar adjudication if the dispute remains valid and justiciable.
The earlier ruling by the Central Administrative Tribunal was deemed a nullity due to lack of jurisdiction, allowing the workwoman's claim for reinstatement to be adjudicated afresh.
Point of Law- Law does not prescribe any time-limit for the appropriate Government to exercise its powers under Section 10 of the Act. It is not that this power can be exercised at any point of time ....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act can only be considered a dispute if a specific demand has been made by the workmen, and any refere....
Delay in filing a reference does not preclude adjudication on merits, especially when the dispute remains alive.
The Labour Court at Chandigarh has jurisdiction over the dispute as the decision to terminate the workman was made at the head office located there, despite the workman being posted in Tirupur.
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