United Labour Federation, v. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus directing the Assistant Commissioner of Labour to complete conciliation proceedings as per Section 12(4) of the Industrial Disputes Act and the Government to pass orders on the reference. The court dismissed the petition as infructuous due to the Government's subsequent decision to decline referring the dispute.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous.