STATE BANK OF INDORE, SC/st EMPLOYEES WELFARE COUNCIL v. STATE BANK OF INDIA
1993-07-23
R.D.SHUKLA, V.D.GYANI
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V. D. GYANI, J. ( 1 ) HEARD Shri C. B. Patne learned counsel for the petitioner on the question of admission. ( 2 ) BY this petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution the petitioner, a registered society, prays declaration and direction to the respondent no. 1 not to invite respondent No. 2 for quarterly meetings meant for SC/st, for considering the welfare and to restrain the respondent No. 2 from participating in such meetings. It is also prayed that a declaration be made that the respondent No. 2 is not entitled to call for such meetings. ( 3 ) LEARNED counsel contended that the respondent No. 2 is not a registered body and the petitioner is a registered society which professes representation and interest of SC/st, employees of the Bank and their welfare. It was contended that the Bank authorities are indulging in divide and rule policy. Both these bodies, the petitioner as well as the respondent claim to be interested in the welfare of the SC/st employees. ( 4 ) NO Justifiable ground for preventing the other association from being invited to such meetings, is made out. There cannot be a monopoly in the matter of representing the interest of the particular group or caste. It is not the petitioner's case that it is the sole recognised trade union. Even that be so seeking views of other group or association in the matter of welfare of SC/st employees can hardly be a matter of grievance to such a recognised trade union. The concept of welfare in the larger interest of the employess whom the petitioner professes to represent is not so narrow as to exclude the participation of any other group. ( 5 ) IN this view of the matter this petition deserves to be dismissed summarily, it is accordingly dismissed summerily without notice to other side. Petition dismissed. .