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PETITIONER: THE LORD KRISHNA TEXTILE MILLS
Vs.
RESPONDENT: ITS WORKMEN
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/12/1960
BENCH: GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. BENCH: GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. WANCHOO, K.N.
CITATION: 1961 AIR 860 1961 SCR (3) 204 CITATOR INFO : R 1969 SC 983 (3) R 1972 SC1031 (23,24) R 1978 SC1004 (9)
ACT: Industrial Dispute-Dismissal of workmen-Misconduct not connected with pending dispute-Application for approval--Jurisdiction of Tribunal-U. P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (U. P. 28 of 1947) s. 6E-Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), s. 33.
HEADNOTE: Two officers of the appellant were assaulted by the workmen. In this connection the appellant served notices on eight workmen calling upon them to explain their conduct and to show cause why they should not be dismissed. In their explanations the workmen denied the charges. Thereupon a proper enquiry was held according to the Standing Orders, as a result of which the charges were found proved against the workmen and the appellant dismissed the workmen and asked them to take their final dues together with one month’s pay in lieu of notice. As a dispute in respect of bonus was pending before the Industrial Tribunal, the appellant made applications to it under s. 6E(2) of the U. P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, for approval of the dismissal of the workmen. The T...