Supreme Court of India
T.K. Rangarajan v. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
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We hold that clause 2(d) of Article 323-A and clause 3(d) of Article 323-B, to the extent c they exclude the jurisdiction of the High Courts and the Supreme court under Articles 226/227 and 32 of the Constitution, are unconstitutional.
Judgment, page 9
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Tamil Nadu. Essential Services Maintenance Act, 2002; Rule 22 and Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.3 of 2003: State Government terminating services of employees resorted to strike for their demands-Challenge to-Power of the High Court-Held: High Court was empowered to exercise its extraordinary jurisdiction to meet unpr;cedented' extraordinary situation arose due to termination of services of a large number of employees since Administrative Tribunal would not be in a position to render justice to the cause of large number of employees-No Fundamental, Statutory or Equitable/Moral Right to strike exists
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