College SJRCL-Bangalore

Materials Previous Compilation of Years question Papers unit wise

Subject Labor Laws-I

Type of questions Problem

Semester II Sem- [3 years LLB]

Hyperlinked index

Unit-I

Registration
Fund
Contribution
Strike
Unit-II & III
Jurisdiction
Workman
Strike
Layoff
Retrenchment
Closure
Standing Order
Unit-IV
Factories Act

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Sl Problems Year

Unit-I

Registration

1 The registrar of Trade Union withdraws a certificate on the Jan-2012

ground that it was obtained by fraud. The trade union
challenged the order of registrar. Advice.

Employees of Raj Bhavan apply for registration of Trade Union. Dec-2018

Mar-2021
Registrate of Trade union refuses of register. Decide

Fund

2 A Trade Union member who was poor but very popular and who Jun-2012
has not contributed to political fund requests the help from
general fund for his election. Trade Union refuses to help from
general fund for his election. Decide

Contribution

4 Membership of a registered Trade Union has been denied to “A” Jun-2016

a workman on the ground that “A” has not contributed to the
Mar-2021
political fund of the Trade Union. “A” wants to challenge the
legality of the denial. Will he succeed?

5 X’ a member of registered Trade union refused to contribute Jun-2018

towards the political fund of trade union. He was expected1 from
the trade union for the same. ‘X’ challenges the expulsion order.
Decide.

1Spelling mistake in question paper -it should be expelled

Strike

6 The workers of a registered trade union declared illegal strike. Dec-2016

Jun-2019
Due to illegal strike employer sustained the loss. Employer filed
Dec-2019
a suit against the trade union for the recovery of compensation. Mar-2021
Will he succeed?

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 Unit-II/III

Jurisdiction

1 Jurisdictio Workers and management of Ravi Enterprises could not arrive at Jun-2014
n a settlement regarding their bonus issue for the year 2012-13.
They prefer to go to Labour Court in order to solve their differences
of opinion. Are they justified in their dispute2? Decide

2[there is an error in question paper -it should be “decision”]

Workman

2 “A” is employed as a Security Inspector at the gate of the factory Jun-2014

premises. Is he a workman? Give reasons

3 Employer dismissed the service of temporary workman “A”. “A” Jun-2016

raised a dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Employer argued that “A” was not a workman. Decide

4 A was employed as Mason in a company and drawing a salary of Dec-2011

Rs 2500 per month. His duty involved supervisory work of about
100 workmen. He also used to decide who should do overtime
work. Is A workman. Decide giving reason.

Workman

Strike

7 Majority of workmen applied for casual leave, employer rejected July-2012

the leave and treated as absence of workmen as illegal strike.
Decide.

8 Workers of a company wanted to celebrate ‘Ayudha Pooja’ one day Jan-2013

earlier to the festival. They requested the company to declare
holiday on that day and they were ready to compensate the loss
of work by working on another holiday. But the management
refused to declare holiday. Workers enbloc applied for casual
leave. Does this amount to stri

10 The workers in concert absent themselves out of sympathy to Dec-2014

some cause wholly unrelated to their employment or even in
regard to conditions of employment of other workers in service
under other management. In these circumstances the
management initiates disciplinary action against the workmen for
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 their absence on the ground of breach of conditions of service.
Workmen argue that they have right to go on strike. Decide giving
reasons.

11 On account of strike by some workmen in one part of the Dec-2012

establishment, management refused to give work to the workmen
in another part of the establishment, The workmen claim layoff
compensation. Decide giving reason whether they are entitled to
compensation.

12 Workmen immediately after reporting to duties against the will of Jun-2012

Jan-2015
the employer, leave the place of employment to attend the funeral
Jun-2019
ceremony of a former employee. Employer treats the act of the Mar-2021
workmen as illegal strike. Decide

13 Akshata and Co. is a public utility service industry where a strike Jun-2012
commenced during the pendency of conciliation proceedings and
the workmen plead that the strike was provoked by employer. Jnu-2018

Decide

Layoff

14 Layoff Mohan and Co. Ltd directed its workmen not to report for work Dec-2019
Compensa for 15 days due to water scarcity in the industry. The workmen
tion claimed lay off compensation. Mohan and Co. Ltd. refused to pay.
Decide.

Karthik’ a workman who is laid off by his employer at Tumkur, Jun-2012

Jun-2017
refuses to accept an alternative employment in another
establishment belonging to the same employer situated in Mysore. Dec-2017
Karthik wants to claim layoff compensation. Decide.

[In Dec-2017 it was given Bangalore & Hubli]

Retrenchment

The services of a workman is terminated due to loss of confidence Jun-2013

by the employer – Does it amount to retrenchment? Decide giving
reason

An employer dismissed the service of a workman for a Dec-2016

misconduct. Dismissed workman raised a dispute under the
Dec-2018
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 whether the dispute raised by the
workman is an industrial dispute? Give reasons

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15 Retrenchm Anand, a driver with Rajasthan State Transport Corporation was Mar-2021
ent terminated on account of his eyesight problem. Is he entitled to
Compensa claim retrenchment compensation?
tion

Closure

16 Closure In an industry there was continuous unrest leading to strikes and

Dec-2012
Jun-2015
lockouts. The Employer closed down the industry. Does this
Dec-2020
amount to closure? Give reasons. Mar-2021

18 Standing The certifying officer certified and sent to the employer the Dec-2019
Order standing orders for his industry without sending a copy to the
concerned Trade Union. The Trade Union challenges the standing
orders as invalid because they were not consulted. Decide

Standing Order

19 Rama industries managed by two partners namely Nambi and Dec-2020

Govind, got dissolved. The industrial unit was taken over by Nalini
industries with different partners. Nalini industries contended
that they are not bound by the certified standing orders agreed by
the said two partners of Rama industries. Is the contention of
Nalini industries correct? Decide

Fasting

In Rathan Steel Industrial Unit all the 15 employees for the Jun-2014
purpose of pressing their demands for additional allowance do not
take the free food served in the canteen and decided to fast unto
death without abstaining from work. Is their act unlawful? Decide

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 Unit-IV

A-Employees Compensation Act

Accident/Employment Injury

1 ‘A’ is employed as a driver in KSRTC. While driving he met with Jan-2012

an accident and he lost vision of the left eye. Is he entitle to claim
compensation? Decide with reason

Clarification needed

A workman residing in the hut provided by the worker. The hut Dec-2012
caught fire on the night and workman sustained sever burn
injuries consequent upon which his earning capacity was
reduced. Can he claim compensation from his employer. Give
reason.

2 The workman died due to natural lightning while working at the Jun-2013
site – Is the employer liable to pay compensation? Decide giving
reason

3 Injury sustained by a workman in the factory while taking his Jun-2013

mid-day meal during the internal period – Is it an injury connected
with the employment? Give reason.

4 A boy is employed by the factory in a tea shop and it was part of Jun-2014
Dec-2019
his duty to take tea from the shop which was situated outside the
factory gate to various persons working in the factory. One day
when the boy was coming out of the factory after serving tea to
the workers, he passed through a violent mob of factory workers
who were leaving the factory. This mob attacked the police and
the police had to fire upon the mob in self-defence unfortunately,
the boy was severely wounded by a bullet and died on the
following day in the hospital. Now the mother of the boy claims
compensation. Decide giving reason

Ajay an employee in jaideep industries died in fatal accident in the Dec-2015

factory. the employer paid the widow of Ajay a compensation a
sum of Rs 1 lack directly.is it valid payment?

The Bombay Municipal Corporation carried on a Public Utility Dec-2017

Service in Greater Bombay and for the Purpose employed certain
drivers to drive the bus. The transport Service was managed by
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 electrical supply and transport Committee. One of the drivers on
20th July 2005 finished hs work for the day at about 7.45 PM at
Jogeshwari Bus depot. In order to reach his residence at Santa
Cruz he boarded another bus which collided with a stationary
lorry parked at an awkward angle on the road near Erla Bridge,
Andheri Consequently he was thrown out on the road and injured.
He wa sent to the hospital for treatment but unfortunately expired
on 26 July 2005.The compensation was claimed by his widowed
wife pleading that the accident has arisen out of and in the course
of employment. Decide

5 A was the employee in the Lorry of B. His duties were to X and the Jun-2018
materials on the Lorry and to go with same for unloading the
materials at the work spot. While the Lorry was moving, he
attempted to hit rabbit passing on the read3 and, in the attempt,
he fell down from the lorry and died. His wife wants to claim
compensation. Advise her

[3 it should be “road” and not “read”]

Workman

An ex-prisoner brought an action against prison authorities Jun-2017

alleging that he had contracted tuberculosis as a result of dust to
which he was exposed while working in the prison. Will he get
compensation

[Unit is not given in exam.It is assumed that problem relates to ECA]

ESI

6 ESI Raja was working as an electrician in David and Co. Ltd. David Dec-2019
and Co. Ltd. is a Subscriber to the ESI Corporation. Raja comes
into contract with a live wire and dies. His widow Rani claims
compensation under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923.
David and Co. refuses to pay. What is the remedy available to
Rani?

7 Jayaram, an employee in Jaideep industries died in a fatal fire Jun-2014

accident. The employer through their manager paid to the window
of Jayaram a compensation of Rs. 1 Lakh directly. Is it a valid
payment? Decide.

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8 “A” a workman died due to an accident while performing the duty Jun-2012
Jun-2015
of an employer. Subsequently it had been proved that at the time
Jun-2016
of the accident the workman was under the influence of Dec-2017
Jun-2019
intoxication. Whether employer is liable to pay compensation
Dec-2020

10 Municipality appointed A as a workman to repair clocks of the Dec-2016

Dec-2018
Municipality. While repairing the clock, a died due to lightening
shock. Whether Municipality is liable to pay compensation

14 There as a bomb placed in the premises of work place by stranger, Jan-2011

exploded and injured a workman.Is the employer liable for
compensation.

Unit-V

Factories Act

1 A person employed to clean machinery in a factory – Is he worker? Jun-2013

Decide with reasons

2 Chintamani industries a women run organization employing only Dec-2015

women workers it allots to some women workers night shift
between 6p.m and 2a.m is it justified? Decide Mar-2021

3 Niteesh and Company Ltd are manufacturing salt from sea water Dec-2019
on the coast of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. They have employed 30
workers to collect the salt, pack it and load it onto trucks. The
Inspector of Factories prosecutes the Director for not maintaining
a register of workers as required under the Factories Act, 1948.
Niteesh and Co. contend that they are not a factory as defined in
the Factories Act, 1948. Decide

4 A person was employed as carpenter in a soap manufacturing Dec-2012

factory for preparing boxes in which soaps are packed and sent
for Sales.Is he a worker under Factories Act. Decide

5 37 women are employed in Seema Industries near Narasapur. Dec-2019

Since only 4 women workers were having children below the age
of 6 years, the Manager of the industry refuses to provide crèches Mar-2021

for the children. Is the refusal correct? Quote the relevant

provision

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This compilation has been prepared with the purpose of enabling students to get idea about questions
asked in the past. Due care has been taken to avoid errors or omission, but in spite of best efforts and
caution, errors, omissions may have crept in. Students are requested to bring to the notice of

concerned for possible correction in future.

While maximum care is taken in compiling questions in the interest of students, college does not accept any
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Note-In some years, questions from more than one batch are included.

Eg -2021 - questions from 3 batches papers are included. Similarly, 2019 there were 2 batches papers in June and
December exam

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