DIPAK PURI Vs. 5TH INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL W B

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS application is directed against an order passed by the 5th Industrial Tribunal being Order No. 40 dated 15th september 1982.

(2.) ON 19th January the Government of West Bengal Labour Department referred the dispute between M/s. Met industries of 166 Jessore Road, Calcutta-55" and their workmen represented by E. M. C. Mazdoor Union and Electrical Manufacturing Co. and other workmen Union. The issues referred to the Industrial Tribunal are as follows :-

(3.) AFTER the commencement of the proceeding the Tribunal on 23rd February, 1980 refused the prayer of the workmen for leave to be represented by lawyer. The matter came up before this court under Article 226 of the Constitution on 24th April 1981 before P. C. Borooah J. (as he then was ). At the hearing neither the two Unions nor the company appeared before the learned judge. The matter was dealt with ex-parte and Borooah J passed an order, the relevant extract of which is set out hereinbelow :