Industrial Dispute Must Be Raised Before Labour Court with Jurisdiction, Not at Head or Registered Office

Godrej Agrovet Limited Vs Presiding Officer, Labour Court  (Telangana High Court) In the case of Godrej Agrovet Limited vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court-I, Hyderabad, the Telangana High Court addressed whether the Labour Court had jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute raised by a former executive of the company. The petitioner argued that the second respondent, previously employed in an executive capacity and transferred to Kolkata, did not qualify as a “workman” under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Moreover, since the respondent’s termination occurred in...