Supreme Court of India

Hindalco Industries Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and P. Venkatarama Reddi JJ.
Decided 27 November 2003

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Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Section 25-0 and 25-0(8)-Procedure for closing down an under­ taking-Application of Section-On facts, company asked to stop mining activWes and submit records for taking decision, letter not to the effect that undertaking will be closed immediately or with effect from any particular date-Company declaring lay off and subsequently mine closed-Company pleading that Section 25-0 not aplicable-Held: Section 25-0 is appli­ cable since the undertaking of an industrial establishment had to be closed for reason beyond the control of employer-It cannot be said that it is…

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