JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA V/S THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW DELHI AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, Aug. 13 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on July 14:

1. The instant writ petition has filed for the following reliefs: a. Quashing of the notification bearing S.O. No. 707 dated 17.03.1993, whereby and whereunder, in exercise of power conferred under Sub Section (1) of Section 10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 (for short Act, 1970), the Central Government has been pleased to prohibit employment of contract labour in raising of mineral including breaking, sizing, sorting of limestone, dolomite and further prohibited employment in transportation of limestone and dolomite which includes loading into and unloading from trucks, dumpers, conveyers and transportation from mine site to fa...