ISSUE:
Whether the Registrar of Trade Unions has jurisdiction to decide the legality and propriety of an election held by a trade union?
RULE:
The powers of the Registrar of Trade Unions are limited to registering the names of elected office bearers, as outlined in Sections 8 and 28 of the Trade Unions Act, 1926.
The Registrar’s role is administrative, not quasi-judicial, meaning they cannot adjudicate disputes over elections or decide disputed legal and factual issues.