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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
BHEL Workers Union, Affiliated to AITUC, Rep. by its President SDV Krishnam Raju – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Labour Department – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. recognition of union and election process (Para 1) |
| 2. limitations of registrar's powers under the trade unions act (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. internal disputes within trade unions and legal remedies (Para 4) |
| 4. challenge to the legality of administrative actions and withdrawal of rights (Para 5) |
| 5. judicial review of administrative actions based on lack of jurisdiction (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. ruling on trade union facilities and jurisdictional matters (Para 15 , 16) |
ORDER :
Nagesh Bheemapaka, J.
Petitioner - BHEL Workers Union is affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), a recognized central trade union organization. It is stated, the said Union participated in the Trade Union verification elections conducted by the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Hyderabad on 12.08 2023, along with other trade unions operating in the establishment. Upon conclusion of the said verification process, the BHEL Workers Union (AITUC) secured the highest number of votes and was accordingly, declared as the Majority Union. Consequently, the Management of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited acknowledged the status of Petitioner Union as the recognised union and
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