RANAJIT NASKAR Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated August 18, 1999 passed by a learned single Judge of this Court in W.P. No. 1490 of 1999 whereby the writ petition filed by the first respondent herein was disposed of by directing:

(2.) The basic fact of the matter is not in dispute. The appellant herein was an employee of the respondent No. 3. His services were terminated in the year 1988 with regard whereto an industrial dispute was raised. The State of West Bengal being the appropriate Government by an order dated August 28, 1989 raised the said dispute for adjudication before the respondent No.2 herein.

(3.) As far back as in the year 1991 an application was filed in terms of Section 15(2) (b) of the Industrial Disputes Act as amended by the State of West Bengal and the said petition was allowed. However, the respondent company did not appear in the said proceedings despite service of notice.