LAWS(CAL)-2001-10-37

INDIAN ALUMINIUM COMPANY LTD Vs. THIRD INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL

Decided On October 12, 2001
INDIAN ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED Appellant
V/S
THIRD INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against the order dated September 5, 1997 passed by a learned single Judge of this Court dismissing the Writ Petition filed by the appellant herein challenging the award dated April 7, 1982 passed by the Third Industrial Tribunal, West Bengal.

(2.) The following industrial dispute was referred to the Tribunal for adjudication: Whether the termination of service of Sudhir Chandra Paul w.e.f. January 1, 1980 by the Management was justified?

(3.) The Tribunal answered the question in the negative holding that the Company's act of retiring the workman, Sudhir Chandra Paul w.e.f. January 1, 1980 was illegal as the said, workman was entitled to continue in service till the attaining of the age of 60 years on December 31, 1981.