The contention of the learned counsel for
the petitioner is that even if the employees of
Ms.APSRTC Ltd. have been absorbed into the
Public Transport Department of the State of
Andhra Pradesh, the jurisdiction of the Labour
Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal would not be
ousted, under the Industrial Disputes Act,
1947.
The learned counsel would contend that
various provisions of the Industrial Disputes
Act, including Section 2 (a), Section 2 (g) and
Section 9 (a) read in conjunction with the
Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the
case of Bangalore Water Supply and
Sewerage Board vs. A. Rajappa (AIR 1978 SC