Federal Bank Ltd. v. K.E. Thomas
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition challenged the jurisdiction of the Labour Court to adjudicate a Section 33C(2) claim petition filed by an employee against a bank. The court held that the maintainability of the application involving jurisdictional disputes regarding the appropriate government shall be tried as a preliminary issue.
What did the court decide?
Directed the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the question of jurisdiction within three months.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID
WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2012/7TH AGRAHAYANA 1934
WP(C).No. 9921 of 2012 (M)
CP.13/2010 OF LABOUR COURT, KANNUR.
PETITIONER(S):
THE FEDERAL BANK LTD., SULTHAN BATHERI BRANCH, CHULLIYODU ROAD, WYNAD (REPRESENTED BY ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION, HEAD OFFICE, ALUVA).
BY ADVS. SRI.K.ANAND, SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN.
RESPONDENT(S):
1. K.E. THOMAS, S/O.EASO,
KARUMPUMKALAYIL HOUSE,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Labour Court has jurisdiction to try an application filed under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act by a bank employee.
Whether the appropriate government in respect of a banking company defined under Section 2(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act is the Central Government predetermining the forum.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Federal Bank Ltd., Sultan Batheri Branch
- respondent
K.E. Thomas
- respondent
Trueman Consulting Sollutions P. Ltd.
- respondent
Labour Court, Kannur
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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