LAWS(DLH)-2020-1-252

UOI Vs. RAJU KUMAR SHAH

Decided On January 02, 2020
UOI Appellant
V/S
Raju Kumar Shah Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These writ petitions assail awards, dated 1st April, 2014, passed by the learned Central Government Industrial Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as "learned Tribunal") in ID Nos. 104/2012, 105/2012, 106/2012, 107/2012, 108/2012 and 109/2012.

(2.) The respondents, who claimed to be workmen employed with the petitioner (the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks), and were rendering services for the petitioner, were suddenly disengaged on 31st March, 2009.

(3.) The respondents initially moved the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as "the learned CAT"), by way of Original Applications (OAs) which were, however, not maintainable. Subsequently, the respondents withdrew the said OAs and raised industrial disputes, which were referred to the Conciliation Officer, as the petitioner contested the claims. On the expiry of 45 days from the date of moving the Conciliation Officer, the respondents filed their claims, before the learned Tribunal under Section 2A(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as "the ID Act").