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J.K.Synthetics Ltd. Ã Appellant vs K.P.Agrawal & Anr. Ã Respondents on 1 February, 2007
Therefore, learned advocate Ms.Davawala has
not made correct facts before this Court and mis-represented by
producing documents at Page-30 which was not a part of As regards
the claim for back wages, it is to be seen that the Labour Court has
consciously exercised its jurisdiction in denying the back wages in
its entirety. The manner in which back wages are viewed has undergone
a significant change in the last two decades. They are no longer
considered to be an automatic or natural consequence of
reinstatement. As laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in J.K.
Synthetics Ltd. v. K.P. Agrawal and Another (2007) 2 SCC 433 :
Section 25G in The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 [Entire Act]
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
R.M. Yellatti vs The Asst. Executive Engineer on 7 November, 2005
15) Applying
the principles laid down in the above case by this court, the
evidence produced by the appellants has not been consistent. The
appellants claim that the respondent did not work for 240 days. The
respondent was a workman hired on a daily wage basis. So it is
obvious, as this court pointed out in the above case that he would
have difficulty in having access to all the official documents,
muster rolls etc. in connection with his service. He has come forward
and deposed, so in our opinion the burden of proof shifts to the
employer/appellants to prove that he did not complete 240 days of
service in the requisite period to constitute continuous service. It
is the contention of the appellant that the services of the
respondent were terminated in 1988. The witness produced by the
appellant stated that the respondent stopped coming to work from
February, 1988. The documentary evidence produced by the appellant is
contradictory to this fact as it shows that the respondent was
working during February, 1989 also. It has also been observed by the
High Court that the muster roll for 1986-87 was not completely
produced. The appellants have inexplicably failed to produce the
complete records and muster rolls from 1985 to 1991, inspite of the
direction issued by the labour court to produce the same. In fact
there has been practically no challenge to the deposition of the
respondent during cross-examination.
Dir.,Fisheries Terminal Division vs Bhikubhai Meghajibhai Chavda on 9 November, 2009
12.1 The
decisions which are relied by learned advocate Ms.Davawala have been
considered by this Court and considering the facts which are on
record and proved by respondent workman, the said decisions are not
applicable to facts which proved on record. Not only that the
decisions relied by Ms.Davawala has subsequently diluted by Apex
Court in other decisions delivered by three Judges Bench of Apex
Court in case of R.M.Yellatti (supra) and said decision has been
considered by Apex Court in case of Director of Fisheries (supra) as
discussed in present order as referred above. Merely relying upon any
decision by advocate which are not applicable to the facts, naturally
it cannot be helpful to the advocate of petitioner. The advocate
should know recent law on the subject and not to cite only decisions
without considering recent decisions of Apex Court on the same
subject. Therefore, decisions which are relied by learned advocate
Ms.Davawala not applicable to prove the facts found on record.
Municipal Corporation, Faridabad vs Siri Niwas on 6 September, 2004
In this regard, it would be
pertinent to mention the observation of three judge bench of this
court in the case of Municipal Corporation, Faridabad Vs. Siri Niwas
[(2004) 8 SCC 195], where it is observed:
Mohan Lal vs Management Of M/S Bharat Electronics ... on 21 April, 1981
In Mohan Lal v. Management of Bharat Electronics Ltd.
AIR 1981 SC 1253 : (1981) 3 SCC 225 : 1981-II-LLJ-70, it was held
that termination simplicitor of services of a temporary workman not
falling within the excepted or excluded categories mentioned in
Section 2(oo) would amount to 'retrenchment' and if immediately
preceding the date of termination of service, such workman actually
worked for not less than 240 days within a period of 12 months under
the employer, he will be deemed to be in 'continuous service' for one
year and therefore would be entitled to retrenchment compensation
under Section 25-F(6-N) would render the order of termination ab
intio void entitling him to a declaration for continuation in service
with full back wages.
L. Robert D'Souza vs The Executive Engineer Southern ... on 16 February, 1982
A reference was also made to L Roberi D Souza
v. Executive Engineer, Southern Railway and Anr., AIR 1982 SC 854 :