M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. vs M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Employees ...

insc-2024-237 Supreme Court of India 21 March 2024 • 15 min read

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Case Significance

M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. vs M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Employees ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 21, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-237). An employer challenged a High Court Division Bench order that had allowed an employees' trade union's appeal against inter-factory employee transfers under certified Standing Orders. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the 1989 Standing Order permitting transfers was validly certified and the employer had lawful authority to transfer employees between its Pune and Sirsi factories, following the Cipla Ltd precedent. Impugned judgment quashed. The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai.

Summary

An employer challenged a High Court Division Bench order that had allowed an employees' trade union's appeal against inter-factory employee transfers under certified Standing Orders. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the 1989 Standing Order permitting transfers was validly certified and the employer had lawful authority to transfer employees between its Pune and Sirsi factories, following the Cipla Ltd precedent. Impugned judgment quashed.

What was the outcome of M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. vs M/S. Divgi Metal Wares Employees ...?

An employer challenged a High Court Division Bench order that had allowed an employees' trade union's appeal against inter-factory employee transfers under certified Standing Orders. The Supreme Court...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-237)