M/S MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-1980-2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-1980-2011 (O&M) RESERVED ON: 20.05.2026 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT: 25.06.2026 UPLOADED ON WEBSITE ON:25.06.2026 M/S MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Pawan Kumar Mutneja, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. V.S.Mahal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Kumar Goyal, Addl.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Chanandeep Singh, Advocate, for respondent no.4-workman. **** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. 1. Through the instant petition, cast under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner-management has thrown a challenge to the reference order dated 08.02.2010 (Annexure P-10) whereby the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mohali, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 2-A and Para C of sub section (1) of Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act of 1947'), referred the matter to the Industrial Tribunal concerned. A challenge is also thrown to the notification dated 19.03.2008 (Annexure P-11), whereby the powers exercisable by the State Government under Section DHARAM VIR 2026.06.25 12:55