PETROLEUM MAZDOOR SANGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned order, the present petition is filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following prayers:-

(2.) Brief facts of the present case is that the petitioner - Union vide letter dtd. 24/7/2007 raised a demand on behalf of its members through Shri Ashwin C. Patel and others casual / contingent / contract employees of the Oil and natural Gas Corporation Ltd., who had completed 240 days of work together with all consequential benefits as per the provisions of the Standing Orders. In response to the above letter, the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Central, Vadodara, vide its letter dtd. 14/7/2008 informed the petitioner - Union that it can place the matter by raising an industrial dispute before the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Central at Vadodara. Accordingly, vide letter dtd. 24/7/2008, the petitioner - Union submitted the dispute before the petitioner - Union submitted the dispute before the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Central at Vadodara.

(3.) Heard Mr.Rajesh Mankad, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Ankit shah, learned counsel for respondent No.1 and Mr.Rajni Mehta, learned counsel for respondent No.2 through video conferencing.