noticed from the contradistinction of the definition of the term "working journalists" under the provisions of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees ... whole time or part time but whose principal avocation is of a journalist, is included in the definition of working journalist. Meaning thereby, where
workmen employed in similar or allied trades, but the Uttar Pradesh Working Journalists' Union, Lucknow, with which he had no connexion Whatsoever took ... workman. Sri Mankad, however, relied upon the decision in Bombay Union of Journalists and others v. "Hindu," Bombay, and another
whether the petitioners could claim the status of Working Journalists and as such newspaper employees within the meaning of the Working Journalists And Other Newspaper ... reads as follows:
3. Act 14 of 1947 to apply to working journalists:
(1) The provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 , as in force
herein exercising his powers under Section 17 (1)
of the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees
(Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955
directing ... JUDGMENT
Media (print and electronics), Textile, Real Estate etc. The
Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions
of Service) and Misc. Provisions Act, 1955 (hereinafter
gratuity is not
payable because of special provisions made in the Working Journalists
Act was held by this Court in P. Rajan Sandhi v. Union ... gratuity in the Payment of Gratuity Act
and in the Working Journalists Act. Under the Working
Journalists Act gratuity can be denied if the service
being a newspaper establishment, is
governed by the provisions of the Working Journalists
and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service
and Miscellaneous Provisions ... wage
Board namely Majithia Wage Board was constituted
under the Working Journalist Act, 1955. The
recommendations of the Majithia Wage Board,
constituted under
Respondent Company to
make payment of wages to its employees
both working journalists and non-
journalist employees including employees
at Annexure ... make the payment
to its employees, both journalists and
non-journalists including the Employees at
Annexure-A and B as per the
recommendations
workman within the meaning of Section 2(f) of the the Working Journalist & Other Newspaper Employees (Condition of Service) and miscellaneous Provisions ... Section 2(f) of the Act reads as under:-
2(f) Working Journalist means a person whose principal avocation is that of a journalist
Gujarat Journalists Union Through Shri ... vs State Of Gujarat on 4 March, 2022
Author: A. S. Supehia
Bench: A.S. Supehia
C/SCA/4481/2022 ... GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4481 of 2022
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GUJARAT JOURNALISTS UNION THROUGH SHRI BABUBHAI
RAMKISHAN PRAJAPATI S/O RAMKISHAN PRAJAPATI
Janatha Printers . In this case validity of Section 15 of the Working Journalists' (Conditions of Service) Act, 1955, was impugned. Section ... extended the provisions of the Employees, Provident Funds Act to the working journalists at a time when the Act was applicable only to factories
