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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
RENU BHATNAGAR
Aftab Ahmad – Appellant
Versus
P.o.,Labour Court-Viii – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RENU BHATNAGAR, J.
1. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner, Shri Aftab Ahmad, invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India assailing the Award dated 04.02.2003 and Order dated 27.09.2002 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court-VIII, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as 'Labour Court') in I.D. No. 35/98.
2. By the Impugned Award dated 04.02.2003, the learned Labour Court dismissed the industrial dispute raised by the petitioner holding that the services of the workman were not terminated illegally and/or unjustifiably by the management and that he is not entitled to any relief. Prior to this, vide Order dated 27.09.2002, the learned Labour Court had decided a preliminary issue holding that the enquiry conducted against the workman was just and fair.
3. In nutshell, the case of petitioner before the learned Labour Court was that he was working with respondent No. 2/M/s. Unique Motors, Maruti Authorised Service Station (hereinafter referred to as 'Management'), as a Mechanic with effect from 18.09.1992. The petitioner was duly registered with the ES
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The main legal point established in the judgment is that the violation of principles of natural justice in the enquiry proceedings was not established, and that an employee not willing to participate....
The termination of employment must be in accordance with the principles of natural justice, and compensation may be awarded in lieu of reinstatement depending on the circumstances.
Labour Courts must refrain from re-evaluating evidence after confirming the fairness of a disciplinary inquiry; interference is only permissible when findings are perverse or lack evidence.
The court established that procedural fairness is essential in disciplinary inquiries, and failure to adhere to this can render dismissals invalid.
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