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KERALA GAZETTE

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073

dated 2012-09-05 with RNI

Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023

വാല്ം 15

Vol. XV

നമര

No.

െചാവ, 2026 െസപറംബര 08

Tuesday, 08th September 2026

1202 ചിങം 23

23rd Chingam 1202

1948 ഭാ്ദം 17

17th Bhadra 1948

Part I

Labour and Skills Department

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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

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Abstract

LABOUR AND SKILLS (A) DEPARTMENT—INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT OF BAJAJ FINANCE

LIMITED, MUMBAI AND SRI RAJESH GEORGE AND SRI SAMBATH T—REFERRED FOR ADJUDICATION—FRESH

ORDER—COMPLIANCE OF JUDGMENT DATED 2-3-2026 IN WP(C) NO. 34057/2023—ORDERS ISSUED.

LABOUR AND SKILLS (A) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Rt.) No.876/2026/LBR.

Thiruvananthapuram, 11th August 2026.

Read:—(1) G.O.(Rt.) No. 949/2023/LBR dated 7-8-2023.

(2) G.O.(Rt.) No. 980/23/LBR dated 11-8-2023.

(3) Judgment dated 2-3-2026 of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala in WP(C) No. 34057/2023.

(4) Letter No. LCO/2502/2026-IR(4) dated 21-5-2026 from the Labour Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram.

ORDER

An Industrial disputes relating to the denial of employment to Sri Rajesh George and Sri Sambath, T., who

were working as Direct Marketing Associates, in Bajaj Finance Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram, were earlier referred

for adjudication before the Hon'ble Labour Court, Kollam, vide reference orders cited as 1st and 2nd papers above

respectively.

2. Aggrieved by the said reference orders, Bajaj Finance Limited filed WP(C) No. 34057/2023 before the

Hon'ble High Court of Kerala contending that Sri Sambath and Sri Rajesh George were employees of Team Lease

Services Limited and Quess Corp. Limited respectively, and that no direct employer-employee relationship existed

between the petitioner company and the said workmen. The petitioner accordingly challenged the Government

orders cited as 1st and 2nd papers above and the summons issued by the Labour Court.

3. As per the judgment cited as 3rd paper above, the Hon'ble High Court observed that Bajaj Finance Limited

had not been impleaded as a party in the Labour Court proceedings and only the Directors had been arrayed as

opposite parties. The Hon'ble High Court accordingly directed the Government to cancel the existing reference

orders and to pass fresh reference orders impleading Bajaj Finance Limited as a party respondent.

4. As per the Report cited as 4th paper above, the Labour Commissioner has recommended that, since Bajaj

Finance Limited was not included in the party array in the earlier reports and Government orders, the industrial

disputes may be referred afresh for adjudication before the Hon'ble Labour Court, Kollam, under Section 10(1)

Bajaj Marg, 226, Nariman Point, Mumbai as a party respondent in compliance with the directions of the Hon'ble

High Court.

5. In the circumstances, the Government are of opinion that an industrial dispute exists between (1) The

Management of Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj Bhavan, 2nd Floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226, Nariman Point,

Mumbai, (2) Area Collection Manager, Blue Star Arched, Bajaj Finance Limited, Manjalikkulam Road, Opp. High

Land Hotel, Thampanoor, TVM-695 001 (3) Sri Rajiv Jain, Managing Director, Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj

Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021 (4) Sri Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman,

Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021

(5) Sri D. J. Balaji Rao, Independant Director, Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj

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Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021, (6) Sri Dr. Noushad Forbes, Independant Director, Bajaj Finance

Limited, Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021,

(7) Smt. Anami N. Roy, Independant Director, Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj

Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021, (8) Sri Pramith Javeri, Independant Director, Bajaj Finance Limited,

Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021, (9) Sri Radhika

Haribhakthi, Independant Director, Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226

Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021, (10) Sri Dr. Arindam Bhattacharya, Independant Director, Bajaj Finance

Limited, Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021,

(11) Sri Anoop Saha, Independant Director, Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj

Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021, (12) Sri Rakesh Bhatt, Independant Director, Bajaj Finance Limited,

Bajaj Bhavan, Second floor, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, 226 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021 and workmen of the

above referred establishment. (1) Sri Rajesh George, Abhijith Bhavan, Pothottukonam, Nallikuzhi,

Panachamoodu P. O., Thiruvananthapuram-695 505 and (2) Sri. Sambath T, T. C. 8/1138/15, Atlantina Dale, C-7,

Mithri Nagar Valiyavila, Thirumala P. O., Thiruvananthapuram-695 006 in respect of the matters mentioned in

Annexure I & Annexure II respectively to this order.

6. And whereas, in the opinion of Government it is necessary to refer the said industrial disputes for

adjudication;

7. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 10(1) (c) of the Industrial Disputes Act,

1947 (Central Act No. 14 of 1947) read with section 104(3) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Central Act

No. 35 OF 2020), the Government of Kerala hereby direct that the aforesaid industrial disputes be referred for

adjudication to the Labour Court, Kollam. The Labour Court will pass the award within a period of three months.

8. Hence, Government hereby cancel the orders read as 1st and 2nd paper above and fresh orders are hereby

issued. This order is issued in compliance with the Judgment of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala dated 2-3-2026

in WP(C) No. 34057/2023.

By order of the Governor,

SHEEBA GEORGE I A S,

Special Secretary.

To,

The Advocate General, Ernakulam (with C/L).

The Labour Commissioner and the Labour and Skills (A) Department, Government Secretariat,

Thiruvananthapuram.

The Labour Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram.

The Labour Court, Kollam (With Charter of Demands).

The Parties Concerned.

The District Labour Officer, Thiruvananthapuram.

The Regional Joint Labour Commissioner, Kollam.

The Director, Information & Public Relations Department (for publishing in Government Website).

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ANNEXURE- I

“Whether the Denial of Employment to Sri Rajesh George, Direct Marketing Associate, Blue Star Arched, Bajaj

Finance Limited, Manjalikkulam Road, Opp. Highland Hotel, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram by the

management is justifiable. If not, what reliefs is he entitled to?”

ANNEXURE- II

“Whether the Denial of Employment to Sri Sambath, T., Direct Marketing Associate, Blue Star Arched, Bajaj

Finance Limited, Manjalikkulam Road, Opp. Highland Hotel, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram by the

management is justifiable. If not, what reliefs is he entitled to?”

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