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PETITIONER: ATHERTON WEST & CO. LTD.
Vs.
RESPONDENT: SUTI MILL MAZDOOR UNION AND OTHERS.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 16/03/1953
BENCH: BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. BENCH: BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. MAHAJAN, MEHR CHAND
CITATION: 1953 AIR 241 1953 SCR 789 CITATOR INFO : R 1955 SC 258 (13) R 1957 SC 1 (7) RF 1957 SC 82 (19) RF 1957 SC 194 (3,5,6) R 1957 SC 326 (7) R 1958 SC 79 (22) R 1958 SC 761 (4) R 1959 SC 230 (20) RF 1959 SC 389 (16) R 1960 SC 160 (26) RF 1963 SC 677 (17) RF 1978 SC 995 (6,10)
ACT: U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ss. 3, 8--U. P. Government Notification No. 781 (L)/XVIII of March 10, 1948, cls. 4, 7, 23 Dismissal of workmen with permission of Regional Conciliation Officer-Jurisdiction of Board to hear the dispute whether dispute ceases to be an industrial dispute-Award of Board-Absence of one member during hearing- Validity of award.
HEADNOTE: Under the provisions of clauses 4 and 7 (3) of Notification No. 781 (L)/XVIII issued by the United Provinces Government on March 10, 1948, the absence of one of the members of the Regional Conciliation Board on the last date of hearing and his nonparticipation in the making and signing of the award would not render the award void or inoperative. The dismissal of wor...