Telangana High Court
WP/11667/2002 of K.Shanker Lingam Vs The Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, on 31 December 2004
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 11667 of 2002 Between: K.Shanker Lingam S/o.Bondhaiah R/o. & Post;
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO
WRIT PETITION NO : 11667 of 2002
Between:
K.Shanker Lingam S/o.Bondhaiah R/o. & Post; Cherlapally(Village), Parkal Mandal, Warangal District.
..... PETITIONER
AND
1 The Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Rep by its Chairman, Hanmakonda, Warangal. Hanmakonda, Warangal.
2 A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep by its Depot Manager, Bus Depot, Parkal, Warangal District. Bus Depot, Parkal, Warangal District.
.....RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in thecircumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased tocall for the records from the 1st respondent in respect of impugned AwardDt.1.10.2001 made in I.D.No.58/99, Published on 7/1/2002, issue an appropriateWrit or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ or Certiorari and quash theimpugned award in granting no relief as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and consequentlydirect the 2nd respondent corporation to reinstate the petitioner into service withcontinuity of service and back wages in the interest of Justice and fair play.
Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.NARASIMHA GOUD
Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LABOUR
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ORDER:
Heard both sides.
The petitioner herein, who is the employee with the second respondent-Corporation, filed this Writ Petition, inter alia, seeking to assail the impugned awardin I.D.No. 58 of 1999 dated 1.10.2001, as published on 7.1.2002, passed by the firstrespondent herein.
The main ground urged in this Writ Petition is to the effect that on a referencemade at the instance of the petitioner in regard to the dispute about the terminationof his services, the first respondent without going into the preliminary aspect,especially in regard to the validity of the domestic enquiry conducted by the firstrespondent, straightaway sought to decide the same on merits, which is totally in theteeth of mandate as laid down in the decision of the Supreme Court reported inCOOPER ENGINEERING LIMITED VS. P. P. MUNDE. Hence, the Writ Petition.
Having heard the learned counsel on either side and also on perusal of thematerial on record, there is no dispute of the fact that the petitioner being employeewas removed and against which, a dispute was raised under the provisions of theIndustrial Disputes Act and the same was taken up as I.D.No. 58 of 1999. As pointedout in the aforesaid decision, it is quite necessary for the labour court to give afinding as to the validity of the domestic enquiry, whereupon the parties would knowas to how the matter has to be considered including the evidence, which is to be letin by both sides. In the absence of any such finding arrived at by the court below, without going into the merits of the case, it has to be held that the order passed is un-sustainable.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned award is set asideand the matter is remitted back to the court below for fresh enquiry and disposal aftergiving notice and opportunity to both sides.
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31.12.2004
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That Rule Nisi has been made absolute as above.
Witness the Hon’ble Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice on this Friday, The ThirtyFirst Day of December Two Thousand and Four.
To
1 The Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Rep by its Chairman, Hanmakonda, Warangal. Hanmakonda, Warangal.
2 A.P.S.R.T.C., Rep by its Depot Manager, Bus Depot, Parkal, Warangal District. Bus Depot, Parkal, Warangal District.
3. 2 CCs to G.P. for Labour, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT)
4. 2 CD copies.