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G. S. SANDHAWALIA, HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN
Palwal Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Phool Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
G.S. Sandhawalia, J. (Oral) - Challenge in the present Letters Patent Appeal is to the order of the learned Single Judge dated 15.09.2017 passed in CWP-2059-1998 ' Phool Singh v. The Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum- Labour Court-II, Faridabad and another', wherein the learned Single Judge awarded compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs to the claimant-workman for the service of only one year.
2. The workman was appointed on 24.07.1990 and his services were dispensed with on 09.07.1991. The learned Single Judge came to the conclusion that the services had been dispensed with reference to the unsatisfactory work and the fact that the Management had employed another person on daily wage against the post of the Dispenser. It is not disputed that as per the appointment letter dated 24.07.1990 which has also been placed on record as (Annexure P-1), the appointment as such on the said post of Dispenser (Seasonal) was on probation for two crushing seasons. As per Clause 2 (b) during the probation period the Management had the right to terminate the services without assigning any reason by giving a week's notice. The needful was done vide order dated 09.07.1991 (Annexure P-2) and sa
Termination without proper procedure necessitates compensation under the Industrial Disputes Act, reflecting the need for adherence to natural justice.
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