Section 22
Adjudication of disputes of Trade Unions.
The Industrial Relations Code, 2020
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Trade Unions, conditions of employment in industrial establishment or undertaking, investigation and settlement of industrial disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) Where a dispute arises between—
(a) one Trade Union and another; or
(b) one or more workers who are members of the Trade Union and the Trade Union regarding registration, administration or management or election of officebearers of the Trade Union; or
(c) one or more workers who are refused admission as members and the Trade Union; or
(d) where a dispute is in respect of a Trade Union which is a federation of Trade Unions and office-bearer authorised in this behalf by the Trade Union, an application may be made in such manner as may be prescribed to the Tribunal having jurisdiction over the area where the registered office of the Trade Union or Trade Unions is located for adjudication of such disputes.
(2) No civil court other than the Tribunal shall have power to entertain any suit or other proceedings in relation to any dispute referred to in sub-section (1).
(a) one Trade Union and another; or
(b) one or more workers who are members of the Trade Union and the Trade Union regarding registration, administration or management or election of officebearers of the Trade Union; or
(c) one or more workers who are refused admission as members and the Trade Union; or
(d) where a dispute is in respect of a Trade Union which is a federation of Trade Unions and office-bearer authorised in this behalf by the Trade Union, an application may be made in such manner as may be prescribed to the Tribunal having jurisdiction over the area where the registered office of the Trade Union or Trade Unions is located for adjudication of such disputes.
(2) No civil court other than the Tribunal shall have power to entertain any suit or other proceedings in relation to any dispute referred to in sub-section (1).