Supreme Court of India

The Secretary, Indian Tea Association v. Ajit Kumar Barat and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] 1 S.C.R. 787
Bench G.T. Nanavati J.
Decided 14 February 2000

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What the Court ordered

We hold that both the appellate court D and the learned single Judge of the High Court erred in law in issuing a mandamus directing the State Government to make an appropriate refer­ ence, therefore, the judgment of the learned single Judge passed in writ petition No. 155 of 1998 and the judgment of the appellate court are hereby set aside.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Labour Laws : Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-Section JO r/w. s.12(5)(1)-R.efer­ ence-Subjective satisfaction of appropriate Government-Scope-Refusal to refer the mattei--Powers of Court to interfere. Respondent 1 employed as Joint Secretary of appellant Association, was dismissed from service for disobeying an order of transfer. Concilia· tion proceedings u/s. 12 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 were held and c a failure report was submitted, recommending a reference. The Govern· ment regretted its inability to make a reference as respondent 1 was not a wor!unan. In wdt proceedings filed

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Of those, 1 referred to

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