New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. GIC Employees' Union (NZ)
2015-10-12
VALMIKI J.MEHTA
body2015
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JUDGMENT : Valmiki J. Mehta, J. 1. This suit is filed by the plaintiff/the New India Assurance Co. Ltd. against its various Workers’ Unions that they should not carry out any dharna, demonstration etc. inside the office premises. 2. This suit is coming up for ex-parte final arguments. In the suit, the plaintiff/company seeks the relief that the defendants/Workers’ Unions should not carry out demonstration, dharna etc inside the office premises of the plaintiff/company and should not block the entry of the personnel of the plaintiff/company and others from entering the office premises. Direction is prayed that the demonstration, dharna etc not be carried out within a distance of 500 meters from the office premises of the plaintiff/company. 3. Defendants were proceeded ex-parte by the Order dated 5.2.2015. 4. Plaintiff has filed affidavit by way of evidence and has proved the contents of the plaint. In any case, in a case like this, law is well settled that there cannot be demonstration which will result in disruption of the normal work activities of the plaintiff/company. 5. In view of the fact that defendants are ex-parte and plaintiff has proved its case by filing affidavit by way of evidence, this suit is decreed by directing that defendants will not carry out any demonstration, dharna etc inside the office premises of the plaintiff/company and that if any demonstration has to be carried out, it will be carried out at a sufficient distance from the premises of the plaintiff/company and there will be no disruption caused to any ingress and egress of any personnel who are working in the plaintiff/company or otherwise want to visit the office of the plaintiff/company. Also, defendants will also ensure that if demonstration has to be done, then that demonstration will not have the effect of disruption of work etc of any office or of any other person other than the plaintiff/company also. 6. Suit is accordingly decreed leaving the parties to bear their own costs. All pending applications stand disposed of accordingly.