THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
MR. PRADEEP SINGH YERUR, J
M/S KC DAS PRIVATE LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
THE ADDL. LABOUR COMMISSIONER, (INDUSTRIAL RELATION) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the petitioner and worker composition. (Para 2) |
| 2. contentions on legality of union and agreements. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. legal framework under the i.d. act. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. binding nature of settlement agreements. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. proof of agreements significance in union disputes. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. judicial precedents confirming binding settlements. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 7. conclusion quashing prior orders. (Para 15 , 16) |
ORAL ORDER
Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2.
2. The petitioner is a Private Limited Company involved in the business of manufacturing and selling of Bengali Sweets and Savouries. The petitioner employed about 44 workers, out of them, 34 workers are members of the Union, namely the KC Das Employees Union. The petitioner, with a good intention of having good camaraderie with the employees, permitted the employees to form a Union in the name of the KC Das Employees Union (for short, 'Union'), affiliated with AITUC.
2.1 The petitioner and the Union entered into a bipartite settlement agreement on 06.06.2017 and the same expired on 31.03.2019 with
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