Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 957 · Decided 28 July 2009
Biecco Lawrie LTD. & ANR. v. State of West Bengal & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 957 · [2009] 11 S.C.R. 972
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 245/2007
- Decided
- 28 July 2009
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE, H.S. BEDI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
" Labour laws - Dismissal from service - Major misconduct • by employee-mazdoor - Charge of abusing superiors and c negligence on duty - Dismissal order upheld by tribunal - On remand, dismissal order set aside by tribunal on ground of violation of principles of natural justice - High of- Held: Order of tribunal .. and High Court perverse and illegal - Principle of natural 0 justice not violated - Employee was given fair and reasonable ~ opportunity of hearing - Charges were precise and specific in nature - Employee was aware of charges and admitted them - Punishment not
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