Supreme Court of India

U.P. State Road Transport Corporation and Ors. v. Shivaji

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 972
Bench S.B. Sinha and Dal Veer Bhandari JJ.
Decided 10 November 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the interest of justice would be subserved if he is directed B to be reinstated in service with 25% back wages.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Labour Laws: Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s.11 -Workman removed from service pursuant to domestic inquiry­ Labour Court holding that workman was guilty of serious misconduct-High Court holding that there was no evidence to prove charges-Held, Labour Court did not assign any reason as to how the charges could be said to have been proved-It did not analyse the evidence adduced by the parties at. all nor did it take into consideration power under s.11- in regard to quantum of punishment-Judgment of High Court directing reinstatement cannot be faulted-Applying doctrine of proportionali~v

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