MONOGRAM MILLS LTD. ETC. versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT

MONOGRAM MILLS LTD. ETC. versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT

Sections 53A and 53B and the associated rules, in pith and substance, relate to the welfare of labour and prevention of industrial disputes, falling within Entries 22 and 24 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. Therefore, the State Legislature was competent to enact these provisions, and their incidental effect on matters in List I does not affect their constitutional validity.

Parties
Appellant: Monogram Mills Ltd. etc.; Respondent: The State of Gujarat
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
07 May 1976
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeals / Appeal From the Gujarat High Court Decision Dismissing Writ Petitions Under Article 226
Outcome
appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Legislative Competence, Industrial Disputes, Labour Welfare, Joint Management Councils
Constitutional Law Labour Law Legislative Competence Industrial Disputes Labour Welfare Joint Management Councils

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Parties

Monogram Mills Ltd. etc.

Appellant

The State of Gujarat

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeals / Appeal From the Gujarat High Court Decision Dismissing Writ Petitions Under Article 226

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the State Legislature was competent to enact sections 53A and 53B of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, as amended by Gujarat Act 21 of 1972
  2. 2 Whether the associated rules and notification are within the legislative competence of the State Legislature

Ratio Decidendi

Sections 53A and 53B and the associated rules, in pith and substance, relate to the welfare of labour and prevention of industrial disputes, falling within Entries 22 and 24 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. Therefore, the State Legislature was competent to enact these provisions, and their incidental effect on matters in List I does not affect their constitutional validity.

Court Disposition

appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Appeals dismissed
  • Parties to bear their own costs throughout