DR. DAMODAR PANDA ETC. versus STATE OF ORISSA ETC.

DR. DAMODAR PANDA ETC. versus STATE OF ORISSA ETC.

States and Union Territories must permit officers from originating states to hold enquiries within recipient states for enforcement of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, and no recipient state shall impede such process.

Parties
Petitioner: Dr. Damodar Panda; Respondent: State of Orissa; Respondent: A.K. Panda; Respondent: Ms. C.K. Sucharita; Respondent: Ms. A. Subhashini
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
16 July 1990
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil) / Order Disposing Writ Petitions
Outcome
Writ Petitions disposed of
Legal Topics
Inter State Migrant Workmen, Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service, Section 20 Enforcement
Labour Law Constitutional Law Inter State Migrant Workmen Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service Section 20 Enforcement

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Parties

Dr. Damodar Panda

Petitioner

State of Orissa

Respondent

A.K. Panda

Respondent

Ms. C.K. Sucharita

Respondent

Ms. A. Subhashini

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil) / Order Disposing Writ Petitions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 How to enforce the provisions of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, particularly section 20

Ratio Decidendi

States and Union Territories must permit officers from originating states to hold enquiries within recipient states for enforcement of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, and no recipient state shall impede such process.

Court Disposition

Writ Petitions disposed of

Orders

  • Every State and Union Territory in India must permit officers of originating States of migrant labour to conduct appropriate enquiries within recipient States for enforcement of the Act.
  • No recipient State shall place any embargo or hindrance in such process.