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PETITIONER: THE J. K. COTTON SPINNING & WEAVING MILLS CO., LTD.
Vs.
RESPONDENT: THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/12/1960
BENCH: GUPTA, K.C. DAS BENCH: GUPTA, K.C. DAS GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. WANCHOO, K.N.
CITATION: 1961 AIR 1170 CITATOR INFO : AFR 1977 SC1194 (7) RF 1979 SC 65 (5) RF 1980 SC2181 (80) R 1984 SC1130 (42) RF 1988 SC1737 (48) R 1991 SC 855 (51) RF 1991 SC1256 (15)
ACT: Industrial Dispute-Proposed dismissal of workmen-Pending dispute-Permission not sought-Reference to adjudication Vaiidity of-U. P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (U. P. 28 of 1947), ss. 3 and 8 Government Order dated March 10, 1948, cls. 5(a), 23.
HEADNOTE: Under ss. 3 and 8 of the U. P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 the Governor issued an Order dated March 10, 1948, making dletailed provisions for the settlement of Industrial Disputes. Clause 5(a) of the Government Order empowered, among others, a recognised association of employers to refer an industrial dispute for adjudication to the Conciliation Board. Clause 23 provided that no employer shall discharge or dismiss any workman during the pendency of an inquiry except with the written permission of the Regional Conciliation Officer, and Cl. 26 provided for penalties for contravention of Cl. 23. The appellant proposed to dismiss certa...