EMPLOYEES IN RELATION TO THE MANAGEMENT OF BHAGABAND COLLIERY Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL (NO.2), DHANBAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present writ petition has been filed for issuance of an appropriate writ for quashing the award dated 28.6.2001 of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (No.2) at Dhanbad in Ref. No. 19/1993 whereby and whereunder the Tribunal has been pleased to answer the reference in favour of the workman by directing the petitioner -management to provide employment to Smt. Mundri Devi.

(2.) IT appears that there was a reference made in the year 1993 which is quoted as under: -

(3.) THE management was directed to implement the award within a period of three months. The dispute related to the issue as to whether Smt. Mundri Devi, widow of late Rameshwar Hazam, was the wife of the deceased employee or not. All the relevant evidences were adduced and considered before the learned Presiding Officer and it was specifically recorded after giving a finding that she was the wife of the deceased employee and as per sub -clause (2) of Clause 9.4.2 of N.C.W.A. -IV, there was no restriction of age and thus, she was entitled to get employment on compassionate ground.