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PETITIONER: M/S. NEW INDIA MOTORS (P) LTD.NEW DELHI
Vs.
RESPONDENT: K. T. MORRIS
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 22/03/1960
BENCH: GUPTA, K.C. DAS BENCH: GUPTA, K.C. DAS GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. WANCHOO, K.N.
CITATION: 1960 AIR 875 1960 SCR (3) 350 CITATOR INFO : R 1960 SC1012 (5) R 1965 SC 745 (17) R 1966 SC 288 (2) RF 1970 SC 512 (10)
ACT: Industrial Dispute--"Workmen concerned in such dispute," Meaning of--Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), as amended by Act 36 of 1956, ss. 33(1)(a), 33A.
HEADNOTE: The respondent workman was dismissed by his employer, the appellant, pending adjudication of an:industrial dispute, and without the permission of the Industrial Tribunal, relating to the discharge of 7 other employees working as apprentices under the appellant. The respondent raised a dispute before the Industrial Tribunal under S. 33A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and his case was that he was concerned in the dispute relating to the said 7 employees and gave evidence on their behalf and that his dismissal was solely due to the interest he took in their cause. The Tribunal found in his favour and passed an award directing his reinstatement. The appellant contended that the respondent was incompetent to raise the dispute under s. 33A of the Act. The question for decision, therefore, was one relating to...