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PETITIONER: PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK LTD.
Vs.
RESPONDENT: EMPLOYEES OF THE BANK.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/04/1953
BENCH: SASTRI, M. PATANJALI (CJ) BENCH: SASTRI, M. PATANJALI (CJ) MUKHERJEA, B.K. DAS, SUDHI RANJAN HASAN, GHULAM BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.
CITATION: 1953 AIR 296 1953 SCR 686 CITATOR INFO : R 1959 SC1217 (13)
ACT: Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, s. 33-Industrial dispute- Reference to Tribunal-Strike on fresh grounds-Dismissal of strikers during pendency of proceedings before Tribunal- Legality-Scope of s. 33.
HEADNOTE: During the pendency of proceedings before an Industrial Tribunal relating to certain disputes between a bank and its workmen represented by the union of its employees, the respondents along with other workmen numbering over a thousand commenced a general strike in connection with a fresh dispute. The strikers were dismissed and on a reference to another Tribunal, it was held by that Tribunal that the strike was illegal and the dismissal was legal. The Labour Appellate Tribunal held on appeal that though the strike was illegal the bank had condoned it and the dismissal was therefore illegal and ordered reinstatement On further appeal; 687 Held, that even assuming that the strike was illegal and- the bank had not condoned it, as proceedings were pending before another Tribunal between the bank and its work...