Supreme Court · 1959 INSC 67 · Decided 6 May 1959
Phulbari Tea Estate v. Its Workmen
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1959 INSC 67 · [1960] 1 S.C.R. 32
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 205/1958
- Decided
- 6 May 1959
- Bench
- BHUVNESHWAR PRASAD SINHA, P.B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K.N. WANCHOO (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Industrial Disputes Act Section 7
Headnote
SUPREME COUI~T REPORTS [1960(1)] PHULBARI TEA ESTATE v. ITS WORKMEN (B. P. SINHA, P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR and K. N. w ANCHOO, JJ.) Industrial Dispute-Tribunal-Question of competency-When can be raised-Dismissal of u1orkmen on enqu£ry-Rule of natural justice-Defect in procedure, if curable enquiry and dismissed Das from service for gross misconduct. At the enquiry, Das stated that he had nothing to say and knew nothing about the theft. Certain persons whose statements had been recorded by the manager at the investigation stage in the absence of Das, were present at the said
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