MANAGEMENT OF STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER, LABOUR COURT AND GENERAL SECRETARY, BOKARO KARAMCHARI PANCHAYAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the parties.

(2.) THE Petitioner - Management of Steel Authority of India Ltd., Bokaro Steel Plant, Bokaro has prayed for quashing of the Award passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Bokaro dated 20th August, 2001 in Reference Case NO. 16/88 whereby, the Labour Court, after holding the dismissal of the workman (Khalasi) G.D. Singh as illegal and thereby set aside his dismissal from service and directed the Management of Bokaro Steel Plant to reinstate him in service with 50% backwages and other consequential benefits.

(3.) THE concerned workman submitted his written explanation, which was not found satisfactory and then an Enquiry Committee was constituted to inquire into the charge. The Enquiry Committee found the workman - G.D. Singh guilty for the charge and on the basis of the report of the Enquiry Committee, the Management of Bokaro Steel Plant dismissed the concerned workman from the service by issue of letter dated 10.09.1987.