https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194193 An approach notice under Section 42(4) of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act is valid when sent by an advocate for the employee, because the provision requires substantive communication of the grievance and demand to the employer, not personal dispatch by the employee. Rule 53 governs the mode of application but does not bar representation through counsel, and there is no statutory exclusion of an advocate acting for the employee. Compliance is assessed by substance over form, especially where the employer understood the grievance and responded to it. en-us Wed, 09 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:33:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194193 An approach notice under Section 42(4) of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act is valid when sent by an advocate for the employee, because the provision requires substantive communication of the grievance and demand to the employer, not personal dispatch by the employee. Rule 53 governs the mode of application but does not bar representation through counsel, and there is no statutory exclusion of an advocate acting for the employee. Compliance is assessed by substance over form, especially where the employer understood the grievance and responded to it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 09 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194193