J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Asiatic Oxygen And Acetylene Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Kedarnath Yadav – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. jurisdiction and procedural background of the case. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. findings regarding the retrenchment and reinstatement. (Para 3 , 4 , 8 , 10) |
| 3. details of retrenchment and its legality. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. conclusions on reinstatement and settlement. (Para 11 , 12 , 17 , 19) |
| 5. arguments from both parties regarding financial conditions. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. conclusive orders passed regarding payments and settlements. (Para 18 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
ORDER :
1. Leave granted.
2. These appeals arise from the Judgment and order passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, dated 8-1-2019 in Writ Appeal Nos.460/2018 and 492/2018, by which a Division Bench of the High Court allowed the appeals preferred by the respondents -herein (workmen) and thereby set aside the judgment passed by the Single Judge to a certain extent.
3. The issue involved in the present litigation is quite limited.
4. On 8-11-2004, the Industrial Court, Raipur, Chhattisgarh passed an order dated 8-11-2004 setting aside the Award passed by the Labour Court dated 4-12-2003 and directing reinstatement of the workmen with back wage and consequential benefits.
5. It appears from the materi
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