Pushpa Kumari v. Presiding Officer, Labourcourt, Sambalpur
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court writ disposal dated 19.02.2026 in W.P.(C) No.30676 of 2025 (Pushpa Kumari v. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Sambalpur and others); challenge to Labour Court order dated 25.09.2025 in Misc. Case No.1 of 2019 holding Section 33-C(2) Industrial Disputes Act 1947 application not maintainable; conciliation failure report submitted 17.02.2026 before District Labour Officer, Rourkela; direction to forward failure report to State Government for possible reference of matter to Industrial Adjudicator; bench: Justices K.R. Mohapatra and Sanjay Kumar Mishra; petitioner's counsel Mr. Akhand; State counsel Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash, Additional Standing Counsel.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Labour Officer, Rourkela to forward the conciliation failure report to the State Government forthwith to take a decision to refer the matter to the Industrial Adjudicator for adjudication, if not sent in the meantime; copy of the order to be handed over to Mr. Dash, learned Additional Standing Counsel, to intimate the District Labour Officer, Rourkela.