MAHAVEER SINGH JAYAS Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER LABOUR COURT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE case of the petitioner, in short, is that he served as a workman in the services of the Managing Director, Kothari Global Limited, Kota (respondent No. 2 ). He was initially appointed as Electrical Supervisor in the establishment of respondent No. 2 with effect from 22. 4. 1996, till then he had discharged his duties without interruption with the respondents upto 29. 3. 1997.

(2.) THEREAFTER on 30. 3. 97 he was prevented from joining the duties as he had been placed under suspension with effect from the said date, he could not be permitted to attend the duty. The matter was referred to the Conciliation Officer on 25. 9. 97 by the petitioner himself. Consequent upon the failure report, the workman filed an application under Sec. 33 (c) (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short `the Act') for non- payment of subsistence allowance which was registered as Case No. 174/1997. The said petition was disposed of by the Labour Court as being not maintainable.

(3.) IN para-4 of the impugned Award it has been specifically recorded by the Tribunal that since nobody appeared on behalf of the Management (respondent No. 2), the Tribunal thought it proper not to interfere in the matter as the matter has been proceeded with ex-parte.