UNION OF INDIA THRU COMMANDANT CENTRAL ORDINANCE DEPT. AGRA v. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT andORS
WRIC/1000395/2013 · 2025-08-29
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 1000395 of 2013
. Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner even in the revised call. The Counsel for the respondent is present.
2. The matter is pending since 2013. A perusal of the award dated 04.07.2012 reveals that vide order dated 12.03.2010, a prima facie, view was formed by the Tribunal that the inquiry held is improper and unfair and chance was given to the management to adduce evidence to substantial the charges levelled against the workman. Despite two years being passed, no efforts were made to adduce evidence before the Tribunal, as such, the award was passed.
3. The Counsel for the respondent states that the said issue was considered by this Court extensively in the case of Bank of India and others vs Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court and another (Writ-C No.19385 of 2018): decided on 18.05.2022. The said judgement was upheld by Hon'ble Supreme Court vide judgement dated 20.02.2024 passed in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.19695 of 2022 (Bank of India and others vs Bank of India and another). Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Raj Kumar Singh, Asgi Counsel for Respondent(s) : S.P. Tripathi, A.S.G., Anurag Srivastava Union Of India Thru Commandant Central Ordinance Dept. Agra .....Petitioner(s) Central Government Industrial Tribunal-Cum- Labour Court Andors .....Respondent(s)
4. Considering the fact that the similar to the once decided by this Court and there being no material to suggest as to why efforts were not made to adduce evidence for two years, no interference is called for.
5. The writ petition is dismissed. August 29, 2025 akverma WRIC No. 1000395 of 2013 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench