Supreme Court of India

Kurukshetra University v. Prithvi Singh

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Reported as [2018] 2 S.C.R. 267
Bench R. K. Agrawal and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 15 February 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, we allow the appeal, set aside the award of the Labour Court to the extent indicated abov e and the judgment of the High Court and remand the case to the Labo ur Court.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Service Law – Respondent was working as a Security uard in the appellant-University – He was a daily rated employee – Allegation that respondent while on duty had misbehaved with one lady Research Scholar – Enquiry Officer found respon dent guilty for committing the misconduct – Consequently, termi nated by the appellant-University – Labour Court held that the enqui ry held by the appellant was not legal and proper – With these fi ndings, the Labour Court held it to be a case of illegal retrench ment and set aside the termination order as being illegal – High ourt upheld the award passed by

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