The Supreme Court recently took note of practical difficulties which arise in labour disputes, as most cases of workers are filed through the labour unions without mentioning their own permanent addresses. Hence, in many cases, notices are served on the Union, and if the Union is not interested in pursuing the matter, the affected worker goes unrepresented.
“Effective relief can be granted to a worker only if the permanent address of the workman is furnished in the pleadings”, the Court observed while hearing an appeal from an award of the Labour Court. There was no representation for the worker in the appeal before the Supreme Court, as what was given was the address of the Union, which did not appear.