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HARSH BUNGER
Karnal Central Cooperative Bank Limited – Appellant
Versus
Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-Cum- Labour Court, Panipat – Respondent
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| 1. inquiry process must ensure fairness and proper conduct. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. fair procedure in employment termination. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. establishment of fair inquiry process. (Para 14 , 15 , 20 , 22) |
| 4. arguments on justification of termination. (Para 17 , 18 , 23) |
| 5. findings must be supported by substantial evidence. (Para 21) |
| 6. jurisdiction limits for writ of certiorari. (Para 24) |
JUDGMENT
Harsh Bunger, J.
This order shall dispose of two writ petitions bearing CWP-525-2014 titled as The Karnal Central Cooperative Bank Limited, Karnal through its Chief Executive Officer v. Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Panipat and others and CWP-591-2014 titled as The Karnal Central Cooperative Bank Limited, Karnal through its Chief Executive Officer v. Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Panipat and others.
2. CWP-591-2014 titled as The Karnal Central Cooperative Bank Limited, Karnal through its Chief Execuitve Officer v. Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Panipat and others, has been filed by petitioner-The Karnal Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Karnal (in short 'the Bank') seeking quashing of
The judgment establishes that an inquiry into dismissal must adhere to principles of natural justice, and failure to prove the basis of termination invalidates the outcome.
The court established that a dismissal under the Industrial Disputes Act must adhere to principles of natural justice, and procedural defects can invalidate disciplinary actions.
The court reaffirmed the principle that in disciplinary matters, particularly involving fraud, the domestic enquiry must follow natural justice and the resultant punishment must reflect the severity ....
Departmental inquiries require a preponderance of probabilities for proof, differing from the strict standards in criminal trials, and insufficient evidence can render dismissal illegal.
Acquittal in a criminal case impacts subsequent disciplinary proceedings; domestic inquiries must adhere to principles of natural justice to be valid.
The mere non-production of Enquiry Officer cannot per se lead to a conclusion that the enquiry was bad.
The requirement of natural justice necessitates supplying an inquiry report to the delinquent, and failure to do so invalidates disciplinary action, justifying reinstatement of the employee.
The court affirmed that a fairness in domestic enquiry is paramount, and procedural lapses do not automatically invalidate findings unless they cause demonstrable prejudice to the employee.
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