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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.Dhandapani
State Bank of India – Appellant
Versus
Zonal Secretary State Bank of India Ambedkar Trade Union – Respondent
ORDER :
M.Dhandapani, J.
The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorari calling for records pertaining to order dated 24.08.2011 in I.D.No.82 of 2009 on the file of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal – cum – Labour Court, Chennai and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that one Senthil Kumar, a member of the respondent union was working as Messenger at Rajapalayam Branch. It was reported that on 16.10.2003 the said Senthil Kumar caused bleeding injury in the neck of one Prabakaran another workman in the same branch and hence, he was called upon to submit explanation and after careful consideration of the explanation submitted by the said Senthil Kumar, the disciplinary authority issued charge sheet dated 01.03.2004 to him and after enquiry, vide order dated 14.02.2006 imposed the punishment of stoppage of increment for ten years with effect from 14.02.2006 and aggrieved by the same, the said Senthil Kumar preferred appeal before the appellate authority and the appellate authority confirmed the punishment.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submitted that
The Labour Court lacks jurisdiction to modify minor disciplinary punishments unless under Section 11A for discharge or dismissal cases, reaffirming that fair enquiry findings cannot be overturned wit....
The Labour Court lacks the jurisdiction to modify punishments for minor infractions unless related to discharge or dismissal, under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Judicial intervention in disciplinary actions must be based on legal standards, not compassion, especially when misconduct is proven.
The Labour Court must record subjective satisfaction regarding the proportionality of punishment before modifying a dismissal to a lesser penalty under the Industrial Disputes Act.
Misconduct must be substantiated to deny the Tribunal's discretion under Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act; without proof, discharge is not justifiable.
The Industrial Tribunal can modify punitive measures if it determines that an employee was treated discriminatorily compared to similarly situated employees, according to Section 11A of the Industria....
Award cannot be unsettled, invoking the power of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
Under Section 11A, labour courts can deem discharge disproportionate and order reinstatement with partial back wages for misconduct amid mitigating medical negligence, even post-fair inquiry.
The Labour Court cannot modify disciplinary punishment unless it is shockingly disproportionate to the established misconduct; failure to provide cogent reasons for modification renders the interfere....
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