PRAKASH CHAND LODHA Vs. JUDGE LABOUR COURT BHILWARA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition is directed against the award of the Labour Court, Bhilwara dated 25. 3. 1996.

(2.) THE facts, which are not in dispute and are relevant for the present purposes are that, the petitioner was first appointed as Apprentice in the establishment of respondent No. 2 (M/s. Udaipur Mineral Development Syndicate Pvt. Limited, Bhilwara) and thereafter on 1. 1. 1967 he was appointed as Mechanic Grade II. On 14. 9. 1991, respondent No. 2 passed an order that as per the record of the Company, the petitioner had served the company for 26 years and for that reason there is decline in the efficiency of the petitioner and, therefore, in terms of Standing Order 14 (d), he is relieved from his services w. e. f. 16. 9. 1991. It was further stated in the order that the petitioner shall be paid emoluments for one month's notice and payment under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, for which he has to till-up the requisite forms.

(3.) AS a result of the aforesaid finding, repelling further contentions of the petitioner-workman that the termination was a result of unfair labour practice, the reference was answered against the workman and his claim was rejected. Hence, this petition.