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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
M.K.THAKKER
Aarti Industries Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Shabbirbhai Rahimbhai Vora – Respondent
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JUDGMENT :
M. K. THAKKER, J.
1. Rule, returnable forthwith. Learned advocate Mr.Chaudhari waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the respondent No.1.
2. The present petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the award dated 15.10.2018 passed by the learned Labour Court, Vadodara in Reference (LCB) No.111 of 2011.
3. The factual matrix of the case is that the petitioner is engaged in the business of manufacturing specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals used in the downstream production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymers, additives, surfactants, pigments, and dyes. Respondent No.1 was employed as an effluent Treatment Plant Operator with the petitioner from 01.09.2008
3.1. The respondent No.1 committed serious misconduct at the workplace of the petitioner company by discharging COD influent measuring 4801 ppm in
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