Supreme Court of India

Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. & Another v. Their Workmen

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Reported as [1958] 1 S.C.R. 667
Bench Natwarlal Harilal Bhagwati J.
Decided 15 October 1957

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the Companies deci­ ded to terminate his services.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Industrial dispute-lllegal strike-Lock-out-Notice lifting lock-out and asking workmen to resume work-Workmen's right to be taken back without condition-Workmen taken in custody by police­ Refusal of leave- Discretion of the employer-Dismissal of workmen -Powers of the Industrial Tribunal to interfere. On account of the continued illegal stoppage of work, 'slow down' tactics, and strikes indulged in by the workmen despite the advice of their Union, the appellant company issued a notice dated August '23, 1953, that " .......... in consequence of the illegal strike .......... the Management has

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