E O MUNICIPAL BOARD NIMBAHEDA Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner - Executive Officer of Municipal Board, Nimbaheda has challenged in this petition the impugned award dated 22. 2. 1999 (Annex. 6) passed by the Labour Court, Bhilwara, whereby, the learned Labour Judge declared the termination of the respondent workman illegal and quashed the same and ordered reinstatement in service but denied back wages.

(2.) ON 1. 7. 1999 when this matter was placed for admission before my learned brother Hon'ble Dr. B. S. Chauhan, J. , His lordship ordered to issue notice on the limited ground as to whether the impugned award can be modified by giving compensation in lieu of reinstatement. In response to the notice, Mr. Ravi Bhansali has appeared for the respondents.

(3.) IN case of Roiston John (supra) the services of workman were terminated on the ground of absence without leave and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Hon'ble Supreme court ordered to pay Rs. 50,000/- by way of compensation to the workman in lieu of reinstatement.