D.K. Yadav vs J.M.A. Industries Ltd on 7 May, 1993
Be that as it may, Sri Naik would contend that in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of D.K. Yadav v. J.M.A. Industries Limited (supra), it was not permissible for the management to straight-away terminate the services of workmen concerned without complying with the principles of natural justice and conducting domestic enquiry. Even assuming that the refusal of the four workmen not to report for duty at the transferred places within the stipulated time, could be brought under Clause (16) of the CSOs, since the management did not frame any charges and hold any departmental enquiry against them, the order of the learned single Judge on merit is fully justified. With regard to probationary workmen, Sri. Naik would maintain that" though the discharge order seems to be discharge simpliciter, what influenced the management of the company to take such a drastic step is that he had become an office-bearer of the Union and therefore, the -said action of the management should also be regarded as an instance of victimisation of labour tantamounting to unfair labour practice.