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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
K.R.MOHAPATRA, SAVITRI RATHO
Management of The Vice President (Operations), M/s. Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Government of Odisha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
K.R.Mohapatra, J
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The Vice-President (Operations), Indian Metal and Ferro Alloys (for brevity, ‘IMFA’), Theruballi in the district of Rayagada being the Petitioner seeks to assail the award dated 10th October, 2013 (Annexure-14) passed by learned Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Bhubaneswar (for brevity, ‘learned Tribunal’) in Industrial Dispute Case No.6 of 2006 answering the reference in favour of Opposite Party No.3, namely, the General Secretary, IMFA Shramik Sangha, Theruballi in the district of Rayagada.
3. For the sake of convenience in discussion, parties are described as per their status before the learned Tribunal.
4. The Labour Union-Opposite Party No.3 representing the Workmen raised 21-Point Charter of Demand before the Petitioner- Management on 17th December, 2004. A tripartite discussion although held, was not successful and ultimately failed on 22nd September, 2005. Thus, the Conciliation Officer submitted failure report under Section 12 (4) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for brevity, ‘the Act’) to the appropriate Government. Accordingly, reference was made to the learned Tribunal for adjudication
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Wage fixation must adhere strictly to statutory definitions and principles, especially concerning minimum wage and workman status, or risk being deemed invalid.
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