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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
DEEPAK ROSHAN
Mosabani Mines Labour Union, through its G.L. Secretary Sanjay Kr. Bose, S/o. Bikash Chandra Bose – Appellant
Versus
Hindustan Copper Limited, through its Chairman cum Managing Director – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
DEEPAK ROSHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner being a Trade Union has filed the instant writ petition seeking grant of arrears of voluntary retirement which has occurred on account of subsequent revision of pay scale along with interest.
3. Case of the Petitioner The specific case of the Petitioner-Union is that it is a registered Trade Union affiliated with Indian Trade Union Congress having 1200 members and HCL from time to time on the basis of tripartite settlement has been fixing and revising the wages of the workman. The 5th Wage Revision fell due with effect from 01.11.1997; however, in the meantime, Hindustan Copper Limited sought permission from the Central Government to close the mines and a permission for closure of different mines was given in the following manner:-
(i) 30.09.1998 – Permission for closure of Banalopa and Bedia Mines was granted.
(ii) 2002 – Permission for closure of Rakha Mine was granted.
(iii) 31.01.2001 – Permission for closure of Pathargora and Kenduadih mines was granted.
(iv) 16.06.2003 – Permission for closure of Surda Mines was granted.
(v) 16.06.2003 – Permission for closure of Mosabani mines was granted.
4. In t
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