JUDGMENT :

(Through: Video Conferencing)

In view of outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, case has been taken up through Video Conferencing. Concerned lawyers have no objection with regard to the proceeding, which has been held through Video Conferencing today at 10:30 a.m. onwards. They have no complaint in respect to the audio and video clarity and quality.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court for quashing of the order dated 28.06.2019 whereby respondent No.2, the Registrar, Trade Union has refused to register the name of the petitioner and his group as Office Bearers and Executive Committee members in Form ‘B’ register. Petitioner has further prayed for direction upon the respondent No.2 to register the name of the petitioner and his group as Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members in Form ‘B’ Register.

Factual Matrix:

3. The factual exposition, as has been delineated in the writ petition is that the Timken India Limited is engaged in manufacturing of tapered roller bearing situated at Jamshedpur. Its workmen have formed a Union namely “Timken Worker’s Union”, with whom wages and other terms and conditions of services are discussed. It is the case of the petitioner that electi