ABHAY KUMAR SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard counsel for the parties.

(2.) Petitioner Abhay Kumar Singh is common in both the writ petitions while there are two other writ petitioners in WPC No. 5275/2015. Petitioners in WPC No. 5275/2015 approached this Court with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to start the process of election of Office Bearers of Respondent No. 4 - Union and conduct election of the Respondent No. 4 Union under the supervision and control of the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 therein namely, Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum and Senior Superintendent of Police, East Singhbhum. Petitioners allege that the tenure of the Office Bearers of T.M.L. Drivelines Workers Union (Respondent No. 4 therein) had ceased. During pendency of the said writ petition, on the application made for intervention and impleadment of parties, the Union as well as Labour Commissioner - cum - Registrar, Trade Union, Government of Jharkhand was impleaded as Respondent No. 5 and 6. Notices were issued on the newly added Respondents, whereupon the Union have appeared through their counsel in the matter. The Management Respondent No. 4 therein is also represented through their senior counsel Mr. V.P. Singh.

(3.) In the writ petition WPL No. 6691/2016, petitioner has made a prayer for setting aside the order dated 17.10.2016 as contained in Memo No. 1921 issued by the Respondent No. 3, where under amendment proposed in the bye-laws of the Respondent No. 4 - Union have been accepted, rejecting the objection of the petitioner.