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Industrial Disputes (Special Provisions) Act (No. 37 of 1968) - Sect 6

Special provisions relating to certain relevant decisions of the Supreme Court in respect of orders of labour tribunals

6. Where any order of any labour tribunal was subsequently quashed by a relevant decision of the Supreme Court on appeal or on application by way of writ on the ground that the president of such tribunal, not having been validly appointed, had no jurisdiction to make such order, the following provisions shall apply in the case of such appeal or application by way of writ, as the case may be: -
(a) such decision of the Supreme Court shall be deemed to have been, and to be, null and void;
(b) such appeal or application by way of writ shall be deemed to be an appeal or application which was not decided by the Supreme Court, but to be an appeal or application made de novo to such Court on the relevant date;
(c) the Supreme Court is hereby empowered and authorized, and shall have jurisdiction, to entertain, hear and decide such appeal or application de novo; and
(d) the practice and procedure to be followed by the Supreme Court in entertaining, hearing and deciding such appeal or application de novo shall be as determined by order of the Chief Justice.


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