Dear All,
Please find the Judgements reported in LLR February 2013.
Sleeping during duty hours would justify dismissal of watchman.
LLR Mad. HC 127
Prosecution for Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 lies only against the business conducting officer.
LLR AP HC 151
Transfer in the absence of such condition is unsustainable.
LLR Del. HC 118
Transfer based on terms and conditions can’t be challenged.
LLR MP HC 134
Unauthorized overstay for a long period would justify dismissal.
LLR Del. HC 121
A Sales Manager is not a ‘workman’.
LLR Del. HC 204
Unless examined, loss of confidence can’t be presumed.
LLR Guj. HC 146
Temporary embezzlement is also a serious misconduct.
LLR Del. HC 190
A temple is also covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act.
LLR Karn. HC 163
Termination justified if 240 working days are not proved.
LLR Del. HC 184
Appeal not writ is tenable to challenge the order of EPF officer.
LLR AP HC 150
Effective adjudication only when relied documents are supplied to opposite party.
LLR AP HC 150
A claim based on fake or tempered documents would fail.
LLR Del. HC 113
Unpaid Sundays and public holidays are not to be counted for computation of 240 days working.
LLR P&H HC 132
Despite upholding the enquiry as fair, Labour Court can modify the punishment.
LLR P&H HC 129
Criminal complaint against an officer without designation is untenable.
LLR AP HC 151
A Call centre is liable to pay minimum wages.
LLR Del. HC 120
Insurer is liable for compensation even when the vehicle was stationary.
LLR Karn. HC 153
Ex-parte enquiry justified when the workman did not demand T.A., D.A. etc. for attending.
LLR MP HC 134
Enquiry sans its prescribed principles is to be set aside.
LLR Mad. HC 125
In enquiries strict rules of evidence are not to be followed.
LLR Del. HC 190
Industrial Tribunal is not to exercise appellate powers on the enquiry.
LLR Del. HC 188
When employer sustained losses, the default of PF dues is not intentional.
LLR Guj. HC 198
A gratuity appeal after 120 days of order is barred by limitation.
LLR Guj. HC 201
Initial burden of proving wrongful termination is on workman.
LLR Del. HC 208
Self-statement for 240 days working is not a sufficient proof.
LLR Del. HC 113
Reinstatement is not proper for unauthorized absence after holding proper enquiry.
LLR MP HC 134
Termination of a lady employee for complaining sexual harassment would send a wrong signal.
LLR Guj. HC 146
Coverage under ESI any report in the absence of descriptions of employees is not sustainable.
LLR MP HC 124
Abandonment will be presumed when termination is not proved.
LLR Del. HC 184
Resignation can’t be challenged when receipt of final payment is proved.
LLR Del. HC 181
Termination rightly set aside when no approval sought during pendency of dispute.
LLR Del. HC 179
No limitation prescribed for recovery of the EPF dues.
LLR Guj. HC 199
Deposit of ordered amount is must for filing appeal under Gratuity Act.
LLR Guj. HC 201
Unless malafide; transfer not to be interfered by Courts
LLR Mad. HC 195
A dispute is untenable on failure of workman to prove 240 days working.
LLR Del. HC 113
High Court will interfere in an award only when it is perverse.
LLR Del. HC 113
Prosecution justified for violation of Delhi Shops and Establishments Act.
LLR Del. HC 120
Cases of sexual harassment shall be dealt seriously by the courts.
LLR Guj. HC 146
An order is liable to be set aside when no supporting reasons assigned.
LLR MP HC 124
Dismissal for temporary embezzlement is not disproportionate.
LLR Del. HC 190
Parity with co-delinquents can be claimed by delinquent employee.
LLR Del. HC 188
A muster roll employee is not entitled to regularization.
LLR Del. HC 184
Non-cross-examination of Management witness would go against the workman.
LLR Del. HC 181
Reduction of damages for delayed payment of provident fund dues proper if imposed without ascertaining the cause of delay.
LLR Guj. HC 198
Levy of damages and interest for default in EPF dues not justified when the employer suffered continuous losses.
LLR Guj. HC 199
Continuous posting at any fixed place is not justified.
LLR Mad. HC 195
Burden of proof is on the person who pleads the same.
LLR Del. HC 204
Stoppage of increments instead of dismissal is appropriate when confidence in workman is not lost.
LLR P&H HC 129
Labour Court not empowered to grant interim injunction.
LLR Del. HC 115
Unless perverse, an award not to be interfered.
LLR Mad. HC 127
Standing Orders will not be applicable if not in the knowledge of the workman.
LLR Del. HC 118
A belated application under section 33(2) (b) of ID Act is not tenable.
LLR Guj. HC 139
Interest on compensation will be calculated from date of accident.
LLR Karn. HC 153
Re-appreciation of evidence not permissible under Article 227.
LLR MP HC 134
Safety and congenial working conditions are to be provided to female employee.
LLR Guj. HC 146
Unauthorised absence from duty is a serious misconduct.
LLR Del. HC 121
Enquiry conducted after delay of 23 years is to be quashed.
LLR Mad. HC 125
Industrial disputes are adjudicated on the basis of preponderance of probability.
LLR Del. HC 190
Adjudicator can set aside enquiry when based on no evidence or contrary to the principles of natural justice.
LLR Del. HC 188
An enquiry will be proper, when principles of natural justice are complied.
LLR Del. HC 188
Opinion of Handwriting Expert when corroborated by reasoning can be discarded for want of his training certificate.
LLR Del. HC 181
Discretionary power under Provident Fund Act has to be exercised in a sound and objective manner.
LLR Guj. HC 198
Errors by inferior courts or tribunals can be corrected by the High Court.
LLR Del. HC 204
Writ Court will not consider documents produced for the first time.
LLR Del. HC 208
Issuance of notice proposing to retrench workmen is not legal.
LLR Karn. HC 164
Dismissal becomes inoperative when its approval is declined.
LLR Mad. HC 154
Labour Court has exercise powers under S.11-A judiciously.
LLR Guj. HC 174
Reduction of punishment for not issuing tickets despite receiving the fare is not proper.
LLR Guj. HC 174
‘No work, no pay’ principle is not rigid.
LLR Gau. HC 176
Arrears of EPF dues not recoverable from bonafide auction purchaser.
LLR MP HC 156
Hard earned money towards P.F. contributions can’t be waived off due to deficiency of the EPFO in recovering the same.
LLR MP HC 156
Compensation can’t be denied merely because deceased employee reached the workplace earlier.
LLR Chha. HC 170
Please find the Judgements reported in LLR February 2013.
Sleeping during duty hours would justify dismissal of watchman.
LLR Mad. HC 127
Prosecution for Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 lies only against the business conducting officer.
LLR AP HC 151
Transfer in the absence of such condition is unsustainable.
LLR Del. HC 118
Transfer based on terms and conditions can’t be challenged.
LLR MP HC 134
Unauthorized overstay for a long period would justify dismissal.
LLR Del. HC 121
A Sales Manager is not a ‘workman’.
LLR Del. HC 204
Unless examined, loss of confidence can’t be presumed.
LLR Guj. HC 146
Temporary embezzlement is also a serious misconduct.
LLR Del. HC 190
A temple is also covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act.
LLR Karn. HC 163
Termination justified if 240 working days are not proved.
LLR Del. HC 184
Appeal not writ is tenable to challenge the order of EPF officer.
LLR AP HC 150
Effective adjudication only when relied documents are supplied to opposite party.
LLR AP HC 150
A claim based on fake or tempered documents would fail.
LLR Del. HC 113
Unpaid Sundays and public holidays are not to be counted for computation of 240 days working.
LLR P&H HC 132
Despite upholding the enquiry as fair, Labour Court can modify the punishment.
LLR P&H HC 129
Criminal complaint against an officer without designation is untenable.
LLR AP HC 151
A Call centre is liable to pay minimum wages.
LLR Del. HC 120
Insurer is liable for compensation even when the vehicle was stationary.
LLR Karn. HC 153
Ex-parte enquiry justified when the workman did not demand T.A., D.A. etc. for attending.
LLR MP HC 134
Enquiry sans its prescribed principles is to be set aside.
LLR Mad. HC 125
In enquiries strict rules of evidence are not to be followed.
LLR Del. HC 190
Industrial Tribunal is not to exercise appellate powers on the enquiry.
LLR Del. HC 188
When employer sustained losses, the default of PF dues is not intentional.
LLR Guj. HC 198
A gratuity appeal after 120 days of order is barred by limitation.
LLR Guj. HC 201
Initial burden of proving wrongful termination is on workman.
LLR Del. HC 208
Self-statement for 240 days working is not a sufficient proof.
LLR Del. HC 113
Reinstatement is not proper for unauthorized absence after holding proper enquiry.
LLR MP HC 134
Termination of a lady employee for complaining sexual harassment would send a wrong signal.
LLR Guj. HC 146
Coverage under ESI any report in the absence of descriptions of employees is not sustainable.
LLR MP HC 124
Abandonment will be presumed when termination is not proved.
LLR Del. HC 184
Resignation can’t be challenged when receipt of final payment is proved.
LLR Del. HC 181
Termination rightly set aside when no approval sought during pendency of dispute.
LLR Del. HC 179
No limitation prescribed for recovery of the EPF dues.
LLR Guj. HC 199
Deposit of ordered amount is must for filing appeal under Gratuity Act.
LLR Guj. HC 201
Unless malafide; transfer not to be interfered by Courts
LLR Mad. HC 195
A dispute is untenable on failure of workman to prove 240 days working.
LLR Del. HC 113
High Court will interfere in an award only when it is perverse.
LLR Del. HC 113
Prosecution justified for violation of Delhi Shops and Establishments Act.
LLR Del. HC 120
Cases of sexual harassment shall be dealt seriously by the courts.
LLR Guj. HC 146
An order is liable to be set aside when no supporting reasons assigned.
LLR MP HC 124
Dismissal for temporary embezzlement is not disproportionate.
LLR Del. HC 190
Parity with co-delinquents can be claimed by delinquent employee.
LLR Del. HC 188
A muster roll employee is not entitled to regularization.
LLR Del. HC 184
Non-cross-examination of Management witness would go against the workman.
LLR Del. HC 181
Reduction of damages for delayed payment of provident fund dues proper if imposed without ascertaining the cause of delay.
LLR Guj. HC 198
Levy of damages and interest for default in EPF dues not justified when the employer suffered continuous losses.
LLR Guj. HC 199
Continuous posting at any fixed place is not justified.
LLR Mad. HC 195
Burden of proof is on the person who pleads the same.
LLR Del. HC 204
Stoppage of increments instead of dismissal is appropriate when confidence in workman is not lost.
LLR P&H HC 129
Labour Court not empowered to grant interim injunction.
LLR Del. HC 115
Unless perverse, an award not to be interfered.
LLR Mad. HC 127
Standing Orders will not be applicable if not in the knowledge of the workman.
LLR Del. HC 118
A belated application under section 33(2) (b) of ID Act is not tenable.
LLR Guj. HC 139
Interest on compensation will be calculated from date of accident.
LLR Karn. HC 153
Re-appreciation of evidence not permissible under Article 227.
LLR MP HC 134
Safety and congenial working conditions are to be provided to female employee.
LLR Guj. HC 146
Unauthorised absence from duty is a serious misconduct.
LLR Del. HC 121
Enquiry conducted after delay of 23 years is to be quashed.
LLR Mad. HC 125
Industrial disputes are adjudicated on the basis of preponderance of probability.
LLR Del. HC 190
Adjudicator can set aside enquiry when based on no evidence or contrary to the principles of natural justice.
LLR Del. HC 188
An enquiry will be proper, when principles of natural justice are complied.
LLR Del. HC 188
Opinion of Handwriting Expert when corroborated by reasoning can be discarded for want of his training certificate.
LLR Del. HC 181
Discretionary power under Provident Fund Act has to be exercised in a sound and objective manner.
LLR Guj. HC 198
Errors by inferior courts or tribunals can be corrected by the High Court.
LLR Del. HC 204
Writ Court will not consider documents produced for the first time.
LLR Del. HC 208
Issuance of notice proposing to retrench workmen is not legal.
LLR Karn. HC 164
Dismissal becomes inoperative when its approval is declined.
LLR Mad. HC 154
Labour Court has exercise powers under S.11-A judiciously.
LLR Guj. HC 174
Reduction of punishment for not issuing tickets despite receiving the fare is not proper.
LLR Guj. HC 174
‘No work, no pay’ principle is not rigid.
LLR Gau. HC 176
Arrears of EPF dues not recoverable from bonafide auction purchaser.
LLR MP HC 156
Hard earned money towards P.F. contributions can’t be waived off due to deficiency of the EPFO in recovering the same.
LLR MP HC 156
Compensation can’t be denied merely because deceased employee reached the workplace earlier.
LLR Chha. HC 170