GAHC010210332025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WA/373/2025 GEETARTHA PATHAK EX. ASSTT. EDITOR ASSAM BANI SINCE TERMINATED, UNIT 5, MIG B 3, HENGRABARI HOUSING COLONY, GHY 6, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM.

VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE ASSTT. COMMISSIONER CUM CONCILIATION CUM CONCILIATION OFFICER, KAMRUP (M), DEPTT OF LABOUR, GOVT. OF ASSAM, GUWAHATI, NEAR GURU NANAK SCHOOL, SARAB BHATTI, GUWAHATI.

2:THE MANAGEMENT OF ASSAM BANI AND ASSAM TRIBUNE GROUP REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE ASSAM BANI ASSAM TRIBUNE GROUP AND NEWS PAPERS TRIBUNE BUILDING GHY 3 DIST. KAMRUP (M)

ASSAM For the appellant : Mr. P.K. Roy, Sr. Advocate Mr. S.K. Chakraborty, Advocate For the respondents : Ms. S. Sarma, Govt. Advocate, Assam – B E F O R E –

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

04-02-2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.)

We have heard Mr. P.K. Roy, learned Senior Advocate for the appellant.

The question in this appeal is whether the Labour Court was justified in permitting the Management (respondent No.2) to lead fresh evidence after the appellant/workman had adduced his evidenc