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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
DINESH KUMAR SHARMA
P.S. Digitech-HR (India) Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Partha Sarathi Rej – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J.
1. Present petitioner has been filed challenging the order dated May 28, 2022 passed by Learned Chief Judge, Presidency, Small Cause Court, Kolkata WBSC in Appeal 606 of 2018. Shorn of the details, opposite party was appointed as General Manager by the petitioner on a consolidated fee of Rs. 1,11,110/- per month vide an appointment letter dated September 1, 2011. The services of the opposite party was terminated by the petitioner as communicated vide an email dated November 26, 2012. The petitioner filed an application before the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Government of West Bengal, Sixth Church Lane on June 19, 2015 challenging the termination letter. The petitioner alleged that he had served a legal notice through his advocate on March 19, 2011 followed by an another Communication dated May 11, 2013, but the petitioner did not respond to them. The petitioner claimed his consolidated salary along with payment for the notice period and prayed for his dues. The opposite party claimed a sum of Rs. 6,01,125/- . The Assistant Labour Commissioner, Kolkata after taking the evidence of both the parties vide order dated September 25, 2017 directed the peti
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