M/S Wonderla Holidays Limited v. Mr.Lokesh S.C.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petitions challenged orders of the Industrial Tribunal treating maintainability (Section 33(1)(b) vs 33(2)(b)) as a preliminary issue after evidence on another issue. The High Court, relying on D P Maheshwari, set aside the orders and directed all issues to be tried simultaneously to ensure speedy disposal and industrial peace.
What did the court decide?
The impugned orders dated 15.12.2022 were modified. The Industrial Tribunal was directed to try all issues in the applications simultaneously and conclude the exercise within four months.