STATE OF BOMBAY versus K. P. KRISHNAN AND OTHERS. (AND CONNECTED APPEAL)

STATE OF BOMBAY versus K. P. KRISHNAN AND OTHERS. (AND CONNECTED APPEAL)

The Government's refusal to refer the industrial dispute solely on grounds of employee 'go-slow' misconduct was extraneous, punitive, and not germane to the industrial dispute; thus, a writ of mandamus directing reconsideration was justified.

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Parties
Appellant: State of Bombay; Respondents: K. P. Krishnan and Others; Opponent: Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co. of India Ltd.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
18 August 1960
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Decision
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Industrial Disputes, Bonus, Employee Classification, Conciliation Proceedings, Power of Government for Reference
Labour and Industrial Law Industrial Disputes Bonus Employee Classification Conciliation Proceedings Power of Government for Reference

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Parties

State of Bombay

Appellant

K. P. Krishnan and Others

Respondents

Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co. of India Ltd.

Opponent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Government's refusal to refer an industrial dispute under s.12(5) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, for reasons of employee misconduct (go-slow) is germane or extraneous
  2. 2 Proper construction of s.12(5) vis-a-vis s.10(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Ratio Decidendi

The Government's refusal to refer the industrial dispute solely on grounds of employee 'go-slow' misconduct was extraneous, punitive, and not germane to the industrial dispute; thus, a writ of mandamus directing reconsideration was justified.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Order of mandamus against the Government confirmed; Government must reconsider reference ignoring extraneous reasons (go-slow), considering only germane factors.
  • Costs awarded, one set of hearing fees.