Supreme Court of India

Gujarat Steel Tubes Ltd. v. Gujarat Steel Tubes Mazdoor Sabha

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Reported as [1980] 2 S.C.R. 146

Bench V. R. Krishna Iyer, D. A. Desai and A. D. Koshal JJ.

Decided 19 November 1979

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Industrial Disputes Act, 1941-Section llA-Scope· of-Whether the arbitra tor could exercise the powers conferred on; a Tribunal under seutlon 11A of the Act and interfere with the punishment awarded by the management to the work men. Constitution o'f' India, 1950, Article· 227-Power of the lfigh Court to inter· /ere with the decision of the management and revise the puni.Thment to the· delinquent workmen. Model Standing orders made under Section 15(2) of the Industrial Employ• ment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946-M.S.Os. 23, 24 and 25 scope of-Whether the discharge en masse of workmen valid.

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1959 Crompton Parkinson (works) Private Ltd., Bombay v. Its Workmen and Others cited by 9

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