REDDYS LABORATORIES LTD Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Costs have been paid to respondent No. 2 in the Court today.

(2.) The facts which led to the emergence of the aforesaid situation is a dispute which was raised by the respondent-workman about the validity of his termination from the services. Reference No. 47 of 2003 pertaining to this grievance of the respondent-workman was accepted vide award dated 11.11.2004 which was an ex-parte award in so far as the petitioner is concerned.

(3.) While concluding the reference the learned Presiding Officer Labour Court concluded that the procedure preceding the termination of the respondent-workman was not followed. Neither any inquiry nor any chargesheet was served upon the workman and thus it was held mat action was violative of the principles of natural justice and accordingly, struck down.