Supreme Court of India

M/s. Oswal Agro Furane Ltd. and Anr. v. Oswal Agro Furane Workers Union and Ors.

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Reported as [2005] 2 S.C.R. 94
Bench N. Santosh Hegde and S.B. Sinha JJ.
Decided 14 February 2005

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Labour Laws : Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; Ss. 2(P), 2(S), 12(3), 18(3), 25(1), 25(0) and 25(N): Closure of an industrial undertaking and retrenchment of workmen­ Requirements of-Held: Employer bound to seek prior permission from appropriate Government before effecting closure of Undertaking-Interest of workmen has to be taken into consideration by the appropriate Government before granting/refusing such permission-Since 'statutory requirements are imperative in character, they prevail over right of parties to arrive at a settlement-Settlement arrived at between employer and workmen did not

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