Which of the following categories of persons is/are ‘workmen’ under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?
- 1. Persons employed to look after the administrative functions in an industry
- 2. Persons employed to do technical work in an industry
- 3. Persons employed as officer or employee of a prison
- 4. Persons employed to do operational work in an industry
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2024
– Statement 1: Persons employed to look after administrative functions can be workmen if their work falls under categories like clerical or operational, and they are not employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity (which is an exclusion under Section 2(s)). Assuming this refers to non-managerial/non-supervisory administrative tasks, it can be included.
– Statement 2: Persons employed to do technical work are explicitly included.
– Statement 3: Persons employed as officer or employee of a prison are generally considered part of the police force, which is explicitly excluded from the definition of workman under Section 2(s).
– Statement 4: Persons employed to do operational work are explicitly included.
Considering the definition and exclusions, statements 2 and 4 are clearly included. Statement 1, interpreting ‘administrative functions’ as non-managerial/clerical/operational tasks, would also be included. Statement 3 is clearly excluded. Therefore, 1, 2 and 4 are considered ‘workmen’.