Supreme Court of India

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation &anr. Etc. v. Rajubhai Somabhai Bharwad and Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [2015] 8 S.C.R. 263
Bench Dipak Misra and Uday Umesh Lalit JJ.
Decided 1 July 2015

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In view of the aforesaid analysis, we allow the appeals set aside the order passed by the learned Single Judge and that of the Labour Court and remit the matter to the E Labour Court for fresh adjudication.

Judgment, page 20

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Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993-ss.5, 55, 101, 227- Whether Sarpanch, while representing Gram Panchayat, is c empowered to enter into a settlement with workmen (employee of the. Gram Panchayat) on behalf of the Gram Panchayat without proper resolution by the Gram Panchayat - Held: Power to enter into settlement/compromise is conferred on Gram Panchayat and not on the Sarpanch - The provisions of the rules whereby the conditions of service of the employees of the Panchayat are governed also show that Sarpanch has to act in accordance with the Act and the resolutions passed by the Panchayat -Thus,

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