Court Stays Labour Department Notification Disqualifying Retired Workers from Holding Trade Union Offices: Calcutta High Court

In a crucial interim order protecting trade union rights, the Calcutta High Court has stayed a notification issued by the West Bengal Labour Department that sought to disqualify retired workers from holding posts in trade unions. The order was passed by Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) in a writ petition filed by the Federal Chatkal Mazdoor Union, challenging the legality and constitutionality of the impugned notification. Notification disqualifying retired workers challenged…