https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456926 Under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the appropriate Government acts administratively and may only examine whether a referable industrial dispute exists or is apprehended. It cannot decide disputed questions of fact or law, adjudicate the merits, or refuse reference by treating delay and latches as a final bar. Delay may be relevant before the Labour Court at the relief stage, including on back wages, but it is not by itself a ground to deny reference. The refusal to refer was therefore unsustainable and was quashed, with a direction to refer the matter for adjudication. en-us Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:56:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456926 Under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the appropriate Government acts administratively and may only examine whether a referable industrial dispute exists or is apprehended. It cannot decide disputed questions of fact or law, adjudicate the merits, or refuse reference by treating delay and latches as a final bar. Delay may be relevant before the Labour Court at the relief stage, including on back wages, but it is not by itself a ground to deny reference. The refusal to refer was therefore unsustainable and was quashed, with a direction to refer the matter for adjudication. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456926