LAWS(SC)-2006-11-19

REGIONAL MANAGER SBI Vs. MAHATMA MISHRA

Decided On November 01, 2006
REGIONAL MANAGER, SBI. Appellant
V/S
MAHATMA MISHRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Respondent was appointed on a temporary basis in the year 1982 for a period of 88 days. His services were terminated. An industrial dispute was raised by him which was referred to for adjudication before the Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Kanpur by the State of Uttar Pradesh in the following terms :

(3.) Before the Industrial Court, the respondent inter alia relied upon a purported circular issued by the Personnel Department of the Appellant-Bank wherein direction was issued that temporary appointments were to be made for a maximum period of 90 days in the case of sub staff and 180 days in case of temporary staff upon obtaining suitable number of names from the concerned employment exchange(s). Engagement of casual labour was directed to be resorted to for work of casual nature only and such casual employees were not to be engaged as members of subordinate staff.