Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 591 · Decided 31 October 2003
Pondicherry Khadi and Village Industries Board v. P. Kulothangan and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 591 · [2003] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 62
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8537/2003
- Decided
- 31 October 2003
- Bench
- RUMA PAL, P. VENKATARAMA REDDI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Industrial Disputes Act
Headnote
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Labour Court-Principle of res judicata-Applicability of-Temporary C employee-Absented from duty-Not allowed to continue on work-Writ petition and writ appeal by employee dismissed-Thereafter employee raising industrial dispute-labour Court directing his got an adverse order in writ proceedings was barred by principles of res judicata-Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-Section D II. The respondent, a temporary employee, after having remained absent for sometime, sought to rejoin his duties, but the appe!lant­ employer did not allow him to do so.
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