Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 670 · Decided 25 November 2003
Engineering Laghu Udyog Employees' Union v. The Judge, Labour Court and Industrial Tribunal and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 670 · [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 253
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1729/1998
- Decided
- 25 November 2003
- Bench
- V.N. KHARE, S.B. SINHA, AR. LAKSHMANAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226; Industrial Disputes Act
Headnote
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 : B Ss. JO, II-A and 33-Workman-Misconduct by-Dismissal fi·om C service-No domestic inqui1y held-Reference-Employer opted to lead evidence to prove the charges-Plea before Labour Court that terinination was contrary to principles of natural justice as no Court found the charges proved and gave award against the worker-High Court holding that order of termination would relate back D to date of original order of termination-Held, employer has got a right to adduce evidence before Labour Court/Tribunal justifYing its action, even where no
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