Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – s.10 – Reference of disputes to Boards, Courts or Tribunals – Appellant and respondent nos.4-6 were working with Ordinance Factory Board (respondent no.1) for
25 years – They claimed regularisation of their services – Pursuant thereto, they filed OA against respondent No.1-3 before the CAT, which was dismissed – Writ petition filed by them was also dismissed – On appeal, held: The remedy of the appellant and respondent Nos.4-6 lied in applying to the Central Government to make an industrial reference to the Industrial Tribunal u/s.10 of the Industrial Disputes Act in relation to the dispute which has arisen between them and not to pursue their remedy for adjudication of their grievance by filing OA before the Tribunal or/and writ petition in the High Court – Service Law – Regularisation of service. Dismissing the appeal, the Court
HELD: 1. Having regard to the nature of the controversy raised by the appellant and respondent Nos.4-6, this Court is of the considered view that their remedy lies in getting their alleged dispute settled by the Industrial Tribunal in a reference under Section 10 of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 . The reason is that such disputes once made are required to be adjudicated on facts and the evidence. The factual controversy cannot be adjudicated in OA by the Tribunal or by the High Court in a writ petition. [Paras 10 and 11][1048-C-D]
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