(1.) Hearing convened through video conferencing mode. The present intra-court appeal has been preferred under Section 2(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Uchcha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyaypeeth ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005, being dissatisfied with and aggrieved by the order dated 8-05-2020 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP-2805-2016 [Dilip Kumar Sharma vs. Assistant General Manager, UCO Bank & anr.], whereby the petition filed by the present appellant has been dismissed.
(2.) The factual expose' adumbrated in a nutshell, are that the appellant/petitioner challenged the award dated 7-7-2015 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Jabalpur [hereinafter referred to as "the CGIT"]. By the impugned award the CGIT has answered the reference made to it under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 [for short, "the ID Act"]. The reference was as under:
(3.) As per the impugned award, the termination of services of the appellant was held improper and illegal. Consequently, the CGIT directed payment of compensation of Rs.2 lacs to the appellant.