Supreme Court of India
Workmen of Brahmputra Tea Estate, Represented by Assam Chah Karamchari Sangha, Dibrugarh v. The Incoming Management of Brahmputra Tea Estate & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In the result, while confirming the findings of the Labour Court, that the first respondent is not answerable for any of the claims of the workmen. the award. dated February 18. 1965, is G ; set aside and the Labour Court is directed to take up the Refe rence, over again. for being dealt with. afresh, in the light of th'e directions contained above.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Industrial Disputes Act (14 of 1947). ss. 18 and 25 -SeTvices terminated by Receiver appointed by court-Reference of dispute- PuTChase of Company-Purchase. not party-Liability of purchaser Reference if infructuous-Duty of Labour Court to issue notice. On reference of an industrial dispute, the Labour Cour~ took the view that the services of the workmen concerned had been ter·, minated, under instructions of the Receiver of the Company appoint· ed in a suit long before the first respondent became owner of the company; that the Receiver in possession was the only party im· pleaded and the new
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