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PETITIONER: WORKERS OF THE INDUSTRY COLLIERY,DHANBAD
Vs.
RESPONDENT: MANAGEMENT OF THE INDUSTRYCOLLIERY.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/12/1952
BENCH: MAHAJAN, MEHR CHAND BENCH: MAHAJAN, MEHR CHAND DAS, SUDHI RANJAN BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.
CITATION: 1953 AIR 88 1953 SCR 428 CITATOR INFO : R 1959 SC 841 (4)
ACT: Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, ss. 20 (2) (b), 22 (1) (d), 24--Conciliation proceedings-Withdrawal of workers-Strike after Conciliation Officer has made his report but before it is received by Government-Legality of strike-Chief Labour Commissioner whether agent of Government.
HEADNOTE: A conciliation proceeding cannot be deemed to have concluded under s. 20 (2) (b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in a case where no settlement has been arrived at, as soon as the Conciliation Officer sends his report. It can be deemed to have concluded only when the report is actually received by the appropriate Government. (1) [1951] S.C.R. 729. 429 The Chief Labour Commissioner, New Delhi, is not, in the absence of any express delegation of powers by the Central Government, the agent of the latter for the purpose of receiving the report of a Conciliation Officer. The appellants who had sent notice of their intention to strike declined to participate in conciliation proceedings which were initiated by the Regional Labour Commissioner, and the latter sent h...