J K SYNTHETICS LTD Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners J. K. Synthetics Ltd. , have prayed that the order of reference under Sec. 10 (1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short 'the I. D. Act) dated 15. 10. 1990 (Annex. 7) be quashed and be declared illegal.

(2.) THE main ground of challenged to the aforesaid order of reference is that the respondent No. 1 to 3 Shri Raghuvir Singh, the worker was only ingaged as an Apprentice under the Apprentice Act, 1961 (52 of (1961)) (for short 'apprentices Act') and, therefore, is governed by the provisions of that Act and the provisions of the I. D. Act are not applicable and, therefore, a reference to the Labour Court, Kota is without jurisdiction and the said Court has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute.