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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
DEVASHIS BARUAH
Workmen Of Borajan Tea Estate Rep. By The Secy. – Appellant
Versus
Management Of Borajan T.E. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. judicial immunity from being arrayed as a party. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. factual history regarding worker dismissals and enquiry proceedings. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 3. parties' contentions on jurisdictional error in labor court. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 4. requirement to frame preliminary issues on enquiry validity. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 5. setting aside improper awards for de novo adjudication. (Para 35) |
JUDGMENT :
DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.
Heard Ms. J.R. Thakur, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. M.K. Mishra, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent No. 1.
2. At the outset, this Court would like to strike out the name of the respondent No. 2 from the array of parties, taking into account the well settled principle that an officer who exercises judicial powers ought not to be arrayed as a party to the writ proceedings. In fact, the Supreme Court had deprecated such a practice.
PREFACE
3. The present writ petition has been filed assailing the Award dated 29.02.2016 passed by the learned Labour Court, Dibrugarh in Reference Case No. 02/2009, whereb
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