Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Jagir Singh

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 734
Bench N. Santosh Hegde and S.B . .Sinha JJ.
Decided 27 September 2004

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the appeal preferred by the State is allowed and that of the workman is dismissed.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Labour Laws: Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Section 2 5- -Retrenchment-Retrenchment compensation-Entitlement to--Termination of services of workman-Due to misconduct-Held: If the services of a workman were terminated due to misconduct, the question of payment of any retrenchment compensation or service of any statutory notice would not arise-The question of compliance with the provisions of S. 25- would arise if the services of a workman were terminated on a ground other than misconduct. Termination of services-Natural justice-Principles-Applicability of­ Held: When a discretion is conferred

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