DAMODARAM SANJIVYYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

Visakhapatnam

COURSE OUTLINE

Title of the Subject: Labour Law-I

Name of the Faculty: R.Bharat Kumar Total No. of Hours: 60-65

Course Description

Protection of labour is a constitutional mandate. A constitution inspired by the vision of social justice
is committed to the cause of upliftment of labour. Well balanced industrial development leads to
increased productivity which in turn is a factor of national progress. Labour makes significant
contribution in this respect.

Is labour merely a commodity? Is it only a factor in production? There may be different approaches
towards this question. One fact is certain. Today's labour is engaged in a battle for position of honour
and status equal with management. The law and practice relating to labour is the story of this battle.
In this context, the study of labour law has its aim on the societal impulses on, and state reactions to,
the complex socio-economic, human and political problems arising out of the constant conflicts
between different classes.

The student should get an insight into the mechanics of socio-legal control of labour relations and
should be aware of the history, the present norms, the emerging areas and possible future techniques
of labour jurisprudence.

Course Aims and Intended Outcomes

This course deals with different aspects of Labour Law and aims to foster an understanding of the:

 necessity of studying labour law

 importance of protection of labour
 theoretical concepts involved in the course, their interaction with each other, and with different
labour laws
 principal laws dealing with labour laws and the interaction between them

Unit UNIT 1 No. of

No. CASES FOR REFERENCE Hours
Topic: INTRODUCTION TO (List of Cases are not exhaustive –
LABOUR Faculty may discuss or indicate any
additional Cases)
1. 1. Historical perspectives on  Niemla Textile Mills v The 2nd 5
labour Punjab Tribunal AIR 1957 SC 329

2. Evolution of labour laws

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 3. Constitutional framework and  Excel Wear v Union of India (1978)
industrial relations 4 SCC 224
 PUDR v Union of India (1982) 2 LLJ
454 (SC)
 Guy Davidov, The (Changing?) Idea
of Labour Law, 146 (3-4)
International Labour Review 311
(2007)
 Sankaran, Kamala, Labour laws in
South Asia: The need for an inclusive
approach (2007), International
Institute for Labour Studies, Geneva

UNIT 2 15
Topic: Trade Unions Act, 1923

2.1 History and Development of Trade  Jay Engineering Works v State of

Union law in India West Bengal AIR 1968 Cal 407 -
gherao
2.2 Definitions  Rangaswami v Registrar of Trade
Unions AIR 1962 Mad 231 -
2.3 Registration of Trade Unions;
registration
2.4 Rights and Liabilities of Registered
Trade Union;  Bokajan Cement Corpn Employees’
2.5 Immunity of Registered Trade Union v Cement Corpn of India Ltd.
Union (2004) 1 SCC 142 - membership
2.6 Amalgamation and Dissolution of  Balmer Lawrie Workers Union,
trade Unions Bombay v Balmer Lawrie and
2.7 Recognition of Trade Union Company Ltd (1985) I LLJ 314 –
2.8 Penalties and procedure under the recognition
Act  Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health
2.9 Collective bargaining v Hospital Employees Union (2006)
ILLJ 781 (Del) – demonstration,
immunity, strike
 Bharat Kumar v State of Kerala AIR
1997 Ker 292 – bandh
 Communist Party of India v Bharat
Kumar (1998) 1 SCC 201
 Kameshwar Prasad v State of Bihar
AIR 1962 SC 1166
 O.K.Ghosh V.Ex Joseph, AIR 1963
SC 812.
 Rookes V.Barnard, 1964 AC 1129
UNIT 3 10
Topic: Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act, 1948
3.1 Concept and nature of standing  Management, Shahdera (Delhi)
orders Saharanpur Light Railway Co. V.SS
3.2 Certification Process Railway Work Union AIR 1969 SC
573.
3.2.1 Condition for certification

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3.2.2 Procedure for certification  Agr ElectricalSupply Co. V.Sri
Alladin-AIR 1970SC512.
3.2.3 Appeal against certification
 Associates Cement Co.Ltd. V.PD.
3.2.4 Date of operation of standing
Vyas AIR 1969 SC665.
orders

3.2.5 Register of standing orders  Guest Keen Williams P Ltd V.P J

Sterling, AIR 1959 SC 1279
3.2.6 Posting of standing orders

3.2.7 Modification of standing

orders

3.2.8 Temporary Application of

Model Standing orders

3.3 Penalties and procedure

3.4 Interpretation of standing orders

UNIT 4 30
Topic: The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
4.1 Industrial Dispute and individual  Bangalore Water Supply and
dispute Sewerage Board V.A.Rajjapa AIR
1978 SC 548.
4.2 Definition of Industry
 General Manager, Telecom
4.3 Arena of interaction and V.A.Srinivasa Rao 1997 (8) SCC 767
Participants-Industry, workman and
employer  Coir Board Eranakulam V.Indira
Devi PS (I), AIR 1998 SC2801.
4.4 Settlement of Industrial Dispute
 State of U.P. V.J.P.Singh (2005) 5
4.4.1 Works Committee SCC1.
4.4.2 Conciliation Machinery
 Gujrat SteelTubes Ltd V.Gujrat Steel
4.4.3 Court of Enquiry Tubes Mazdoor Sabha (1980) 2 SCC
593.
4.4.4 Voluntary Arbitration
 B.R.Singh V. Union of India (1989) 4
4.4.5 Adjudication- Labour Court, SCC 710.
Tribunal, National Tribunal
 Syndicate Bank v.K.Umesh Nayak
5 Notice of Change (1994) 5 SCC 572.
 Workmen of Dimakuchi Tea Estate v
6 Strike and Lock-outs
DTE AIR 1958 SC 353
7 Lay-off and Retrenchment  Workmen v Dharampal Premchand
(Saughandi) AIR 1966 SC 182
8 Clouser  Dharangadhara Chemical Works v
Management AIR 1957 SC 264
9 Disciplinary action and domestic  Diwan Mohideen Sahib v Industrial
enquiry Tribunal, Madras AIR 1966 SC 370
10 Unfair Labour Practice

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11 Penalties  Workmen of Nilgiri Cooperative
Marketing Society v State of Tamil
Nadu (2004) 3 SCC 514
 HussainBhai v Alath Factory
Employees Union (1978) 4 SCC 257
 SK Verma v Mahesh Chandra (1983)
II LLJ 429 1983 (4) SCC 214
 HR Adhyantaya v Sandoz (India)
Ltd. (1994) 5 SCC 737
 SK Maini v M/S Carona Sahu
Company Ltd. (1994) 3 SCC 510
 Heavy Engineering Corporation v
Presiding Officer, Labour Court
(1996) 11 SCC 236
 Workmen of Dewan Tea Estate v
Their Management AIR 1964 SC
1458
 Workmen of Firestone Tyre and
Rubber Co. v The Firestone Tyre and
Rubber Co. (1976) I LLJ 493 (SC)
 Associated Cement Companies v
Their Workmen AIR 1960 SC 56
 Kairbetta Estate v Rajamanickam
AIR 1960 SC 893
 Hariprasad Shiv Shankar Shukla v
A.D. Divelkar AIR 1957 SC 121
 Uptron v Shammi Bhan (1998) 6
SCC 538
 Anand Bihari and others v RSRTC
and another 1991 Lab IC 494
 Orissa Textiles & Stell Ltd. V State
of Orissa 2002 Lab IC 570(SC)
 Rohtas Industries v Union (1976) 2
SCC 82 sec 10A ID Act, not an
industrial dispute - strike
 Gujarat Steel Tubes v Mazdoor
Sabha AIR 1980 SC 1896 - strike
 Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health
v Hospital Employees Union (2006)
ILLJ 781 (Del) – demonstration,
immunity, strike
 TK Rangarajan v Govt of Tamil
Nadu AIR 2003 SC 3032 – strike by
govt employees

Books for Reference

Sl. Author Title of the Book Publisher

No.

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 1. S.C. Srivastava Industrial Relations and Labour Vikas Publishing House, New
Law 6th Edn-2012 Delhi

2. SN Mishra Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Publications,

28th Edn.-2013 Allahabad

3. K M Pillai Labour and Industrial Law, Allahabad Law Agency,

10th Edn- 2005 Allahabad

4. Dr. V G Goswami Labour Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency, Allahabad

10th Edn. – 2015

5. G M Kothari A Study of Industrial Law, Wadhwa and Co., Nagpur

5th Edn.-2000

6. S M Chaturvedi and Labour and Industrial Laws, Central Law Agency, Allahabad
Dr. Indrajeet Singh 13th Edn.-2006

Evaluation Criteria Marks

Mid Semesters Examination 25
Project (15- Written Submission & 10-Viva) 25
End- Semester Examination 50
Total 100