https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185220 Certified standing orders, once finally brought into force under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, govern representation in domestic enquiries. The law does not recognise an absolute natural justice right for a workman to be represented by a person of choice in disciplinary proceedings; any such right depends on statute, service rules, or standing orders. A restriction limiting representation to a co-employee of the same establishment was treated as rational, since the representative would be familiar with workplace conditions and service rules. The restriction was therefore valid, and representation by a non-employee trade union office-bearer was not permitted. en-us Mon, 14 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185220 Certified standing orders, once finally brought into force under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, govern representation in domestic enquiries. The law does not recognise an absolute natural justice right for a workman to be represented by a person of choice in disciplinary proceedings; any such right depends on statute, service rules, or standing orders. A restriction limiting representation to a co-employee of the same establishment was treated as rational, since the representative would be familiar with workplace conditions and service rules. The restriction was therefore valid, and representation by a non-employee trade union office-bearer was not permitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185220