The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday urged the Central government to appoint a Presiding Officer at the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court at Bengaluru 'before the working class revolt on the street'. .A Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit made the oral remark after disposing of a public interest litigation (PIL) by the Industrial Law Practitioners' Forum for the appointment of a Presiding Officer."You have to advise your client to do this thing. How many years the labourers should wait for you? There should be a limit. Before the working class revolt on the street, do something," Justice Dixit said..Central government counsel AV Nishanth referred to an order issued by the High Court on October 25, 2023 in the plea. In that order, the High Court had warned the Central government that if positive action was not taken to address the delay in appointment, ₹10 lakh would have to be deposited with the Court.Nishanth informed the Court that this order had been challenged in the Supreme Court, and has been set aside. Consequently, the Supreme Court granted an extension until June 30 for the appointment process to be completed..The Court observed that in light of the Supreme Court's order, nothing survived in the proceedings before the High Court. Accordingly, the plea was disposed of..Justice Dixit, however, urged Nishanth to advise the Central government to make the appointment expeditiously..The petitioners were represented by Advocate Narayana Swamy KB.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday urged the Central government to appoint a Presiding Officer at the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court at Bengaluru 'before the working class revolt on the street'. .A Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit made the oral remark after disposing of a public interest litigation (PIL) by the Industrial Law Practitioners' Forum for the appointment of a Presiding Officer."You have to advise your client to do this thing. How many years the labourers should wait for you? There should be a limit. Before the working class revolt on the street, do something," Justice Dixit said..Central government counsel AV Nishanth referred to an order issued by the High Court on October 25, 2023 in the plea. In that order, the High Court had warned the Central government that if positive action was not taken to address the delay in appointment, ₹10 lakh would have to be deposited with the Court.Nishanth informed the Court that this order had been challenged in the Supreme Court, and has been set aside. Consequently, the Supreme Court granted an extension until June 30 for the appointment process to be completed..The Court observed that in light of the Supreme Court's order, nothing survived in the proceedings before the High Court. Accordingly, the plea was disposed of..Justice Dixit, however, urged Nishanth to advise the Central government to make the appointment expeditiously..The petitioners were represented by Advocate Narayana Swamy KB.