GOA MRF EMPLOYEES UNION Vs. MRF LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant-Goa MRF Employees Union (for short, 'the Union') is a Trade Union registered under. The Trade Unions Act, 1926. The Union has filed a complaint against the respondent-M/s. MRF Limited (for short, 'the Employer') under Section 33A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short, 'the Act') praying for the following reliefs:--

(2.) The Union challenged the above order before the High Court of Bombay, Goa Bench. The learned Single Judge of that Court did not agree with the Industrial Tribunal regarding the maintainability of the prayer for interim reliefs in the nature of injunction in a complaint filed under Section 33A. The Single Judge, accordingly, directed the Industrial Tribunal to decide the Union's application for interim reliefs on merits.

(3.) Against the order of the Single Judge dated 2.5.2003, the Employer preferred Letters Patent Appeal. The Division Bench of the Bombay High Court in its order dated 12.8.2003 did not agree with the Single Judge and set aside the order dated 2.5.2003. The order of the Industrial Tribunal was restored. It is from this order that the present appeal by special leave has arisen.