LAWS(DLH)-1996-12-55

WESTON ELECTRONICS LIMITED Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On December 12, 1996
WESTON ELECTRONICS LIMITED Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These writ petitions raise common question of low regarding construction of Section 33-C(1) of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (for short 'the Act') and scope of power of the appropriate government under this provision.

(2.) The challenge in all the writ petitions is to the action taken by the government under Section 33-C(1) of the Act. The employers (hereinafter described as 'Management') are writ petitioners. The workmen are the respondents besides the Government and Officers of Labour department (hereinafter described as. 'Government').

(3.) With a view to appreciate how the controversy has arisen we may notice facts of one of the writ petition (C.W.P. 4669194 M/s. Weston Electronics Ltd. Vs. Union of India and others). The case of this company in brief is as under:--