DECISION ' The applicants had raised a Charter of Demands against the respondent-company and that is pending before the Labour Court. There were a number of disputes in between the parties and a second Charter of Demands was raised.
2. While these disputes and a few other were pending before different forums, it is alleged that the respondents had terminated the services of some workmen. What was more, the terms and conditions of the employees were also altered to their disadvantage. The intervention of the Labour Department was sought by the workers and some proceedings were instituted by the Department against the respondents. There was also a Contempt of Court proceeding filed before this Court and my learned predecessor had referred it to the Labour Court for enquiry.
3. It is alleged by the applicants that there is a reign of terror let loose against them and the only way the relief can be provided to them is through this application with the prayer that the prohibitory order passed by the A learned Labour Court be vacated. Then the option available to the applicants would be that they can proceed on strike; all that is open to the applicants under the scheme of the law viz. Section 22(12).
4. There are is enough disturbances industrial and otherwise in the town, I cannot pursuade myself to accede to the request as the applicants have all the remedies against the respondents under the law. I will, therefore, dismiss the application summarily.