Western India Match Co. Ltd (WIMCO) v Workmen (1973)

Labour Law I · Standing Orders

Facts.

A dispute arose over whether certified standing orders overrode the individual contracts of employment.

Issue.

Do certified standing orders have statutory force binding on both sides?

Held.

Certified standing orders are not a mere private contract; they have statutory force and constitute the binding conditions of service between employer and workers.

Why it matters.

It is the foundational authority on the nature of standing orders and underlies the successor-employer and interpretation points.

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