https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287987 Under section 12(5) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the appropriate Government may refuse a reference only on bona fide and relevant considerations after examining the conciliation officer's failure report and other germane material. A refusal based solely on workmen's go-slow conduct, without nexus to the merits of the industrial dispute, is punitive and extraneous, especially where that misconduct has already attracted disciplinary action. The dispute's claims for bonus and classification still disclosed a prima facie case for adjudication, so misconduct could not be used to substitute for statutory reference. en-us Thu, 18 Aug 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 May 2020 11:46:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287987 Under section 12(5) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the appropriate Government may refuse a reference only on bona fide and relevant considerations after examining the conciliation officer's failure report and other germane material. A refusal based solely on workmen's go-slow conduct, without nexus to the merits of the industrial dispute, is punitive and extraneous, especially where that misconduct has already attracted disciplinary action. The dispute's claims for bonus and classification still disclosed a prima facie case for adjudication, so misconduct could not be used to substitute for statutory reference. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Aug 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287987