https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284473 A reference under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is an administrative decision based on the Government's subjective satisfaction that an industrial dispute exists or is apprehended, and it is not quasi-judicial. On that basis, the employer has no right to prior notice or hearing before a reference is made, including on a second request after an earlier refusal. Section 12(5) requires reasons to be recorded only when the Government declines to make a reference. The communication in question also did not amount to a reference to the Labour Court or Tribunal, so no entitlement to adjudication arose. en-us Tue, 12 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:03:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284473 A reference under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is an administrative decision based on the Government's subjective satisfaction that an industrial dispute exists or is apprehended, and it is not quasi-judicial. On that basis, the employer has no right to prior notice or hearing before a reference is made, including on a second request after an earlier refusal. Section 12(5) requires reasons to be recorded only when the Government declines to make a reference. The communication in question also did not amount to a reference to the Labour Court or Tribunal, so no entitlement to adjudication arose. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284473