Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Union of India
2025-06-05
SANJAY KAROL, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
body2025
DigiLaw.ai
ORDER : 1. The appellants lay challenge to the impugned judgment and order dated 13.04.2015 in LPA No. 953 of 2004 in CWJC No. 1475/1998 titled “Life Insurance Corporation of India & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors.” passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna. 2. In the attending facts and circumstances, we are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment, more so for the reason that the private respondents, were un-represented, belonged to the category of Class-III and Class-IV employees. 3. The reference before the Labour Court pertains to the cessation of the temporary employment of the private respondent(s) whereby conciliation proceedings were directed to be initiated under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act,1947 (for short, 'the Act'). 4. The appellants challenged the maintainability of the conciliation proceedings but the Courts below concurrently held against the instant appellant(s). 5. Be that as it may. We dispose of these appeals leaving the question of law if not already decided to be open. 6. However, we clarify that this order shall not be treated as a binding precedent. 7. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.