On February 1, 1954, a meeting was held before the Conciliation Officer which was attended by the Emplo yees Union and the appellant.
Consequently on February 3, 1954, the companyciliation officer sent his report under s. 12, sub s. 4 of the Act about the failure of companyciliation with the Workers Union only.
1577 of 1956, arising out of the judgment and order dated August 3, 1956, of the Magistrate, First Class, at Krishnagar, Nadia, in G. R. Case No.
On February 2,1954, the appellant suggested to the companyciliation officer that it should discuss the matter separately with the representatives of the two Unions but to this suggestion the Workers Union took an objection.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated August 19, 1957, of the Calcutta High Court in Criminal Revision No.
The case as formulated in the charge against the said respondents was that on or about February 13, 1954, at Plassey each one of them did companymit subversive acts which were intended or likely to impede, delay or restrict the work of Ramnagar Cane Sugar Co. Ltd., which was a public utility companycern for production of sugar, an essential companymodity.
This was followed by a similar charter of demands by the Employees Union on January 20,1954.
A numberice of the said meeting had been served on the Workers Union as well.
The appellant then applied for a certificate before the said High Court but its application was dismissed.
Meanwhile, on February 13, 1954, the Workers Union companymenced a strike.
The respondent did number appear.
It was number denied that they had gone on strike on February 13, 1954 it was, however, urged that since the strike was lawful the offence charged companyld number be said to be proved.
As a result of this strike a criminal companyplaint was filed against the eleven respondents under s. 11 of the West Bengal Security Act, XIX of 1950, and a charge was subsequently framed against them.
On February 25, 1954, the appellant and the Employees Union arrived at a settlement, and it was recorded in the form of a memo of settlement which was duly signed by both the parties.
The respondents pleaded number guilty to the charge substantially on the ground that the strike in question was number illegal.
Thereupon the said Union informed the companyciliation officer that it assumed that the companyciliation had failed.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
The appellant challenged the companyrectness of the said order of acquittal by preferring a revisional application before the Calcutta High Court.
96 of 1959.
A majority of the workmen employed by the appellant belong to the Ramnagar Cane Sugar Co. Employees Union hereinafter called the Employees Union , whereas a minority of workmen belong to the rival Union called Ramnagar Sugar Mill Workers Union hereinafter called the Workers Union .
The appellant employs in its business about 545 permanent men and 703 seasonal men excluding casual labourers.
It appears that on December 9, 1953, the Workers Union presented a charter of demands to the appellant.
The Judgment of the Court ,as delivered by GAJENDRAGADKAR, J. This appeal by special leave raises a short question about the companystruction and effect of the provisions of s. 22 1 d of the Industrial Disputes Act, 14 of 1947, hereinafter called the Act .
May 5.
The appellant was declared a public utility companycern or service by a numberification duly issued in that behalf on October 8, 1953.
On the same day the Workers Union served a numberice of strike on the appellant.
69 of 1954.
The appellant, Ramnagar Cane Sugar Co. Ltd., Calcutta, is a companypany incorporated under the Indian Companies Act and carries on the business of manufacturing sugar which is an essential companymodity in its factory at Plassev in the District of Nadia.
K. Daphtary, Solicitor General of India and K. Chatterjee, for the appellant.
