STATESMAN (PRIVATE) LIMITED Vs. DEB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, the Statesman (Private) Ltd. (hereinafter called the company) carries on business as printers and publishers of the well -known daily newspaper, the Statesman.

(2.) THE petitioner -company dismissed Sk. Kallu, one of its workmen, for misconduct. The dispute concerning his dismissal was taken up by the workmen of the company, represented by Statesman employees' union, respondent 2, and was converted into an industrial dispute. That dispute was referred to the second labour court, by the State Government, in exercise of its powers under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act. The labour court awarded reinstatement of Sk. Kallu in service, with half of his wages for the period of unemployment.

(3.) THE propriety of the award is being disputed in this rule at the instance of the company.