https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301013 A conciliation settlement ordinarily binds the parties and covered workmen, and it is a relevant factor in assessing whether an industrial dispute exists or is apprehended. Here, the Court found the settlement was not conclusive because it left a large section of workmen on indefinite lay-off with only partial compensation, raising issues as to fairness, validity and continued enforceability after time had passed. Those matters, including whether a genuine industrial dispute still subsisted, were held fit for Industrial Tribunal adjudication. Interference under Article 226 was also unwarranted because the State Government's satisfaction for making the reference had a basis. The reference was therefore not quashed. en-us Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:58:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301013 A conciliation settlement ordinarily binds the parties and covered workmen, and it is a relevant factor in assessing whether an industrial dispute exists or is apprehended. Here, the Court found the settlement was not conclusive because it left a large section of workmen on indefinite lay-off with only partial compensation, raising issues as to fairness, validity and continued enforceability after time had passed. Those matters, including whether a genuine industrial dispute still subsisted, were held fit for Industrial Tribunal adjudication. Interference under Article 226 was also unwarranted because the State Government's satisfaction for making the reference had a basis. The reference was therefore not quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301013