Karnataka High Court
Appajappa N S/O M. Nanjundaiya vs Hmt Machine Tools Ltd on 29 July, 2010
Author: Ram Mohan Reddy
Bench: Ram Mohan Reddy
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORIT,
DA'}'E)IT) 'I'H1S'l'I-iEI 29m DAY OF JULY
BEFORE V" *
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HuM'l" ,w.e_zt;j:._r:he,s Ltd. (vvms), HMT "PO.
Bé11'jg§'z1}()1*e - 3 1.
And 21. Basava Nilaya.
.. AA 1\}<._;. 92/93. 4"} A Cmss. 10%" Main.
,, " N'c'.1~z'1danan1 Colony,
Ho1'a.mavu Main Roaci.
I€3ar1g_.;.2110re » 5630043.
...PE'l'ITiONEIR
{By Sr: M. E51:?:)1'a.1na11y21 Bhzu. Adv.
M/S. Subba R210 6%: C0.. Adxzs.)
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1. HMT Machine '1'o<>1s l.,f.d.. _
HM'? Bhave'.11'1, V. "
N0. 59, Bellary Road.
B21r1g_§a}0r£: ~ 560032, » _ AA
Rep. by its Chairman &._M2111agi'1'1§_§ Diré.:f,t0«;f"<~v-..
2. The Ma1'121gi1T1g I)i;'¢<?t:()r7\7\i:1%.'(*ht:s,
HMT Bh'd\»'"c1l1, -. .
N0. 59, Beliary R(5a';1,'~ ' v
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K. L. U1"11'al<211'1.t'.V1'1 , _
A§__§(?d fi.b(I)l,EYV"58 yearsa,
5:3./"0. E» .A I,211£SI'1*mi.t'121rayana ,
. ' vDe p_L1iy Mmlalger,
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...PETI'FIONER
The I-{MT We-mtlles l.,1d..
Rep. by its I')c,~.pL.1i_\;' (.}ene1'a1 Marrager (HR).
'v'\f2;1i:('.h Fa('rt'():"y ~ IV, '1'1m"1kur -- 572108.
RESPONDENT
{By M/S. Czzmappa &. C(_>.. Aclm.)
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IN W.P.No.6 109/20 10
I{3ETWEEN:
Sri I\§d1'1_j21ppa.
S/0. 1421119 P1,.1n:asw21131y._
Aged about 58 y£:a1"s, ;
W()1'1{i.1'1g as Worlim Supervisor,
HMT Machine Tools Lt.d.. .'
I-{MT P.O., Bangalore W 13%
And R/a. No. 451, 4'" C1'0§s,'=.. _
12*" I\/Iain, 4"' B]0(;'.k., _
N'c11'1(iil'3i Layout, BE1i'}«g'; 1j.OF{~% --
" _' . ...PETI'I'IONER
{By Sri M. Sub.l'amar)._V§a.,1131712111, Acivf. =
M/ S. SL_1h>bj;'1"~Raui & ' "
AN E};
1 . HM'I:7. LI'./lac11'ivz1é"Tn>()1's;_I;£:d. .
HMT E3ha1w1I1, A V V "
_{ N0, 59, Bet1_Iéiry Road,
' °B;_1--11ge11()re #4 ':3----8--G'()32.
Rep, Ch.airma11 & Ma1'1aging Director
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r M/S. Ca.1'.ia.pp21 8: Co..§ Aclvs. for R2}
HI\/_i'1"M :1TirI1i:'1e T(.)(.)ls I.t(:1..
f3aV1":g'a1']'()1'e Compiex, HMT Post;
B;;11'§gz11()1'cr »~ 13. '
RESPONDENTS
IN W.P.No.6133 /2010
" I{3EZ'I'WE'.EN:
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Sri Shivazprakzzsh R.. '*
S/0. }_,,at.<-3 Rajeeshwz1r:;1r1 8..
Aged about 58 years.
Working as AssisIIa1'11 Gexmrai
M211'1ag;e1' in Ball Screw I)iV'isi0nI--.
HM'? Ltd. [MBX)._ HMT P0,, A
B2111gal0re W 1.3. " ~ .
And R/21. N0. 462. 3"' C1*0ss';%».,V' _ .--
Mas_§id Street. Opp: R0ya.l Cc)1'1'vv<:n't._VS<:}10i3l._
Begur Road. Bon1n1:>1;'1a1121i'li. A H
Ba11ga101'e M 560068." ' " V
h s ...PE'I'ITIONER
{By Sri M. S:,.1.b1"a_|'I1ajiya E3h2:_ti '
M/S. R;1_O= & g€\.:i_\r:-3.}
1. {;311ir):'1 oi" 'E':_1--<.:1i'a, *
M'i.nA1is.t.ry of "<.i1<i's:s.i_}i*i--r:§é,_.
I')c:p'a,1'1.n1en*I: 0f P1,1b--1,j(i Elmt-.-rrprises.
_I'--_'ubki€*:~E11tcr;)1*i:3_eBhavan. Block N0. 14.
CGO Co'm;}It':x._ Lodhi Road,
'*N,_e:w Dellli 4 H~0'o01 .
_V Rtifi -k:).y~.£'.l'1c Di}'E'.(',l'()l'.
'- Tools Lt.(.i..
H }j\.TE_"" hava n.
' .N"c): 59. i~3e11ary Road.
1;};_u"1ga1(_)1'c? ~ 560032.
AA Rep. by its C1'1a1iI"|'1T1a|'1 & M21112-1gi.ng I)ireCt.0.r
'I'1"1(:- Genera.-11 ME1l1Elg€l' (P),
I-{MT Ltd. {MEX}.
Ja.lz-1h2111i. B.2.1r1g:;1i()1"c= W 13.
RESPONI)EN'I'S
[By Sri Kaiyan Basax-*amj. ASG for R1
'M/s. C2:11*iapp21 & ($0., Advs. for R2)
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{N W.P.No.4876/2010
Shri Girish K. Urval.
S/0. I.a'<.e Ra:'11z:1.1<risl'11'1a _
Aged about 58 yf:',d1'S, ' V
Now working as Wo1"1<:e1' S1.1p'e1j\?is()1'.
HMT Watcthes Lt:Cl.. Watch Ea.c::i:'(3ry',--._,
Bangalore - 560013.__ "~. _ ,
And R/21. No. b', 8::-. }\/Ia'i1iL- I'.i%__C;1j0sS'.'
Sapihagiri L'c'1_\/01.11'. ViA(jyVé'11:;m}jap1.1--%av. 1 _
Ba.11gal01"e~«_56«()097;_' " % ~
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(By Smt. ;'Fa}f1i.131'~U;j111i':sg_,V A.d\f'._} '
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1 . 'I'1i'<:: U1_1i('>n V()*i'f'I'~r..1Ci'i.2;f;IV.n " .
Rep ;-.by »th 'to G-overnment,
£\/Ii1"1is1f13v (;)fi',H'¢e1t='y 'i'1.'--1"c11,1.st.1'i<-'ts & Public Enterprises.
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A {A vC}(.).vj\i:1'T1'1111c=:11t. of India Undert.akiz1g}
' by the Chairman 8: Meilmging Director,
N0, 59. "HMT Bhzivan".
AA Bélkary Road,
_ :B211:1ga}(>1"e -w 560032.
H'I\/1'1' Wa{.(é}'1 him i re (.1 ,
[A wholly owneci Subsidiary of E-[MT Ltd.)
Rep. by the M211121gi.11g Director.
No. 59, "HMT B11avan".
I~3c?l}_2,1ry Road, ¥321ng.j.§al(.>re - 560032.
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4. The AssissE,211'11 Getleral Mallager [HRML "
mvn' Wz1{"c1'1.es L1:d.. " '
Joim' \'Vat1('.1"1 Case Division.
HIVIT W211'('.h Case Divis_3i031.
Hi\/TI' PO, Ba11g211()1'e --~ 560031,.
(By Sn" Ashwa1t:.happ21, ASG
M /s. Cariappa Acixrsj.'v.f(}:'.._R2 fa" R4)
w_p.253%5/20 3 (2 j1~*;1'ed_%22;1_:'$'aVgef'2-A ;4xrnc.1es 226 and
22'? of tihel to call for the
1"e(:0rC1s i:i";iif'j:E1 {c1~:figEfierfalirliHg to the case of
the 1V27&*.l'tli"t.'i:2).1V.j"r%;~.1"' superar1r1uation notices
dt. 24/ {he R2 vide Anr1ex.A as the
same 'Jic§1:1tiV{§.' 14. 15 and 21 of the
C()11:3f'it.Li 116:1 0f~Ivz"1di"21 ahd etic.
2,yv<.§5;2571%7/2010 £31m urlcler Articles 228 and
" hi'2i':'}1_c*C'£311st.ii,111.i(>n of India praying to call for the
1'€e~<:()r(_iS -=f{%'1zat.i11g lo the impugned order (it. 30/1/2010
v*idé'Ai1"1I1ex.B. penlse and quasi} the sazmle as arbitrary.
" .Vii1"é3«;._,§2-1} and clisL'1'in1i11at.()ry imzirlg violatiion of Art. E4.
16(1) (.)ft1'2e C0r1si'.i1'L:1i0:"i of India and etc.
W.P.61.09/201.0 is filed Lmcier Aflicles 226 and
227 of the C(')11SIih.1':.i()1'1 of India p1*ayi:'1g to (fall for the}:
UK
A 2 2_ @. .. RE%s:>01'¢DENTs.VV%
1'ec:01*ds ('ff the ease iiieluding pe1't.ai1'iing m?__t,h'e~_
the pe1.iti01"1e1' and to quash the supe1'z-1.11.111.1gii,iv<§r1:"i1'Q'i,ict'es'V
(it. 24/12/2009 issued by
same is vi.0Iai,ive of Art. 14;' a1i'd, ~21, "0si."«.'.f11e
C()E1StitL1tiC)I1 of india and ere}-...
W.Pn6133/201%)'.//Iig iegiggeii1_uiei:eAmiies 226 and
227 of the Constitui:i(V)1~';' to quash the
supei'21i'11'1Liatiic§:haiiotgieesiii. 1gO 'issued by the R3
vide AE1l1:f3«E{:'r'\ &:ig_iI_i1tY i$"s'V"t:7:'l'[)"15;i_VV1:,.ii;'"(V:'. of Art. 14, 16 and
121 of the CV(')'i-1s'*{.itut'.it;i1bfE._uiCi'ia 2i;1"id
under Articles 226 and
227 ()i i.he Coiisi:Vi't".ie1"is.iie$.i1 of India pr2.1ying to Call for the
en_%iii4eeA.1"ee01?'e1sVef the ease including Am1ex.A and to
2/2/2010 issued to the petitiorier
byeifieildvriiiiii' :.£}e1ie1'a1 Me11'i21ge.1' (P). HMT Wa1.(:h.es Ltd.,
i01*derir1g'fjrellieviiig of the peiiitioiiel' on the expiiy of
since 28/Q'/2010 happens to be Sunday
V{weer1'<;*iy ho1idz1_v} the c)1*ig..,§i1'i21l_ of which ahs been
" --p1:r.5dL1<;:ed Am'1ex..A, and etc.
These W.Ps. are e0min.g on for Preliminary Hearing
- 'B' Grciup this clay, the C(')1.1l'1 maele the. f'011()w'ir51g:
LA
ORDER
It is brought. to the notice of 1_11is_«~€()ti'17.,V't,1fia.t the, ' Trade Union and Officers Asscicfijatiorie.ofiwhieh they are members have CSp(,)L1SCd t.h_e'i--.I; c:aL1'se' in (':ihié1}A.1'ivx1giz1_g the arnendmerit to the (:oi1c1L1Ct,.__.tti'eseip1_in§'/g§1&~:9p:t3€a1 rules of M/ HM'? Ltd".'. ~_h_e-rein and its SLlbSidiE1fiCE?§ .jI:'?'et:iremen1 of its c?nip1()yees"' by order cit.
7/4 '2,'{;'().3'EE1I1(i con1'1er.:t.ed petitions said to __the Division Bench. If that is s(),_pe1.iti"o.11e1rs 1':_e1v~ivr1g...italleci in question the very same aJ.Iie1':3-dme11t.. 1fiax>'--e-«presentecl these petitions challenging th e; pezjaiiii uat.i()n.
A2." "Rese1'vi11§_,_§ liberty to the petitioriers to move the A '[)_i'visior1 Bench in the 1;)enc1i1'ig petiitions and also to seek 1'ieeessary i1'1t.e1*im reiiefs. these petitions are acéoordingly 1'cje(:1'_ed. M 4;.
3. The 111iS('.€HE11'1E'.()LiS app i1'1t.eri1'11 order are L1nm*.('essa1y jand a1'@ 1'e;i.§:§%f,t*£:1.' I R('i/ » 3i<:21t.i0r1s for e:<;1T_c:'n$'i'Qu of