2008 Supreme(Raj) 2633
AJAY RASTOGI
Bhag Chand – Appellant
Versus
J. L. C. – Respondent
Advocates:
For the Petitioner:Reashm Bhargava, Advocate.
For the Respondents:K.N. Gupta, Advocate.
JUDGMENT
1. - Instant petition has been filed assailing the impugned award passed by the Labour Court, Ajmer dated 02.03.2005.
2. Petitioner workman as alleged in the petition was appointed on daily wages basis in the year 1996 and his services were terminated w.e.f., 1st August, 1998. However, initially no dispute award was passed by the Tribunal on 23rd July, 2001 but immediately no application being filed by the petitioner workman on 23rd August, 2001 the matter was restored and claim petition was taken on record. Written statement was submitted by the respondents after availing six opportunities on 16th July, 2002. Petitioner also submitted his documents and his affidavit in examination-in-chief along with the application under Order 12 Rule 8 CPC requesting the respondent employer seeking production of certain documents mentioned therein. On 8th July, 2003 however petitioner could not appear for cross-examination on account of some personal reasons hence his evidence pertaining to cross-examination was closed on 15.09.2004 but at the same time, respondent employer also submitted affidavit of Itwari Lal in support of their defence on 26th October, 2004 but failed to produce thei
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