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इस भाग में जभन् न ृष् सं् ा िी िाती िज जिससे दक ि ृष क संकलन के प ृ में र ा िा सके
Separate Paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
भागII— ण् ड 3—उृ- ण् ड(ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
भारत सरकार के मंत्राल ों (रक्षा मंत्राल को छोड़कर) द्वारा िारी दकए गए सांजवजिक आिेि और अजिसूचनाएं
Statutory Orders and Notifications Issued by the Ministries of the Government of India
(Other than the Ministry of Defence)
ृ यटन मंत्राल
नई दिल् ली, 26 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 718.—सरकारी स्ट् ान (अप्राजिकषत अजिभोजग ों कब देि ली) अजिजन म, 1971 (1971 का 40)
कब िारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजि ों का प्र ोग करते हुए और ृ यटन मंत्राल में भारत सरकार कब अजिसूचना, भारत के
रािृत्र दिनांक 22 अिूदर, 2011 में प्रकाजित दिनांक 11 अिूदर, 2011 का.आ. सं् ा 2950; भारत के रािृत्र
दिनांक 5 दिसंदर, 2009 में प्रकाजित दिनांक 24 नवंदर, 2009 का.आ. सं् ा 3259; भारत के रािृत्र दिनांक
17 िनवरी, 2009 में प्रकाजित दिनांक 2 िनवरी, 2009 का.आ. सं् ा 87 का अजिक्रमण करते हुए और ऐसे
अजिक्रमण से ृूवय, दकए गए अ वा दकए िाने वाले का ों से चूकने से संदंजित को छोड़कर, भारत सरकार एति् द्वारा
नीचे िी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में उजल्लज त अजिकारी को इस अजिजन म के प्र ोिनों के जलए सम् ृिा
अजिकारी िोने के जलए सरकार के रािृजत्रत अजिकारी के ृि के समतुल् िोने के कारण अजिकारी जन ु् त करती िज
और उि ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में तिनुप ृी प्रजवजि में ा जनर्ियि, सरकारी स्ट् ानों कब स्ट् ानी सीमा क को भी
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-सा.-12092020-221708
CG-DL-W-12092020-221708
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ृररभाजित करती िज, जिसके संदंि में उि सम् ृिा अजिकारी, सम् ृिा अजिकारी द्वारा अ वा उ् त अजिजन म के
अंतगयत प्रित्त िजि ों का प्र ोग करेगा, और अजिरोजृत कतयव्यों का जन् ृािन करेगा
ताजलका
अजिकारी का ृिनाम
(1)
सरकारी स्ट् ान कब श्रेजण ां और अजिकार क्षेत्र कब स्ट् ानी
सीमाएं
(2)
उृाध् क्ष, मजससय भारत ृ यटन जवकास जनगम
जलजमटेड, मु् ाल , स्ट्कोृ कॉम्प्ले्स, कोर 8,
7 लोिी रोड, नई दिल्ली – 110003
दिल्ली, मध्
प्रिेि, उत्तर
प्रिेि,
ओजडिा
और
केंद्र
िाजसत प्रिेि िम्मू एवं कश्मीर में जस्ट् त मजससय भारत ृ यटन
जवकास जनगम जलजमटेड कब अ वा उसके द्वारा ृट्टे ृर जलए गए
सभी स्ट् ान ा ृररसंृजत्त ां
[फा. सं. ई.ओ.एन.ृी.एस. ू.—6/15/2018]
रुपृंिर दरार, अृर मिाजनिेिक (ृ यटन)
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
New Delhi, the 26th August, 2020
S.O. 718.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Public Premises (Eviction of
unauthorized occupants) Act, 1971 (40 of 1971) and in supersession of the Notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Tourism, S.O. No. 2950 dated 11th October, 2011 published in the Gazette of India dated
22nd October, 2011; S.O. No. 3259 dated 24th November, 2009 published in the Gazette of India dated
5th December, 2009and S.O. No. 87 dated 2nd January, 2009 published in the Gazette of India dated 17thJanuary,
2009 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Government of India
hereby appoints the officer mentioned in the column (1) of the table below, being the officer equivalent to the
rank of gazetted officer of the Government to be the Estate Officer for the purposes of this Act and also defines
the local limits of public premises, as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said table, in
respect of which the said estate officer shall exercise the powers conferred, and perform duties imposed, on the
Estate Officer by or under the said Act.
TABLE
Designation of the Officer
(1)
Categories of public premises and local limits of the jurisdiction.
(2)
Vice
President,
M/s
India
Tourism
Development Corporation Limited, Head
Quarter, Scope Complex, Core 8, 7 Lodi
Road, New Delhi - 110003.
All premises or properties belonging to or taken on lease by
M/s. India Tourism Development Corporation Limited situated
in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Union
Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
[F. No. EON. PSU-6/15/2018]
RUPINDER BRAR, Addl. Director General (Tourism)
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
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को ला मंत्राल
नई दिल् ली, 27 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 719.—केन् द्री सरकार ने को ला िारक क्षेत्र (अियन और जवकास) अजिजन म, 1957 (1957 का
20) (जिसे इसमें इसके ृश् चात् उ् त अजिजन म किा ग ा िज) कब िारा 7 कब उृिारा (1) के अिीन जारी भारत
सरकार के को ला मंत्राल कब अजिसूचना सं् ा का. आ. 59, तारी 15 िनवरी, 2020 द्वारा िो भारत के
रािृत्र, भाग II, ण् ड 3, उृ- ण् ड (ii), तारी 18 िनवरी, 2020 में प्रकाजित कब गई ी, उ् त अजिसूचना से
संलग् न अनुसूची में ा जवजनर्िय् ट ृररक्षेत्र में 944.98 िे्टे र (लगभग) ा 2409.14 एकड़ (लगभग) माृ वाली
भूजम में ा उस ृर के सभी अजिकारों के अियन करने के अृने आि कब सूचना िी ी;
और सक्षम प्राजिकारी ने उ् त अजिजन म कब िारा 8 के अनुसरण में केन् द्री सरकार को अृनी ररृोटय
िे िी िज ;
और केन् द्री सरकार का, ृूवो् त ररृोटय ृर जवचार करने के ृश् चात् और मिारा् र सरकार से ृरामिय
करने के ृश् चात् ि समािान िो ग ा िज, दक इसे संलग् न अनुसूची में ा व्णत 944.98 िे् टर (लगभग) ा
2409.14 एकड़ (लगभग) माृ वाली भूजम और ऐसी भूजम में ा उस ृर के सभी अजिकार अर्ियत दकए िाने
चाजिए;
अत: अद केन् द्री सरकार, को ला िारक क्षेत्र (अियन और जवकास) अजिजन म, 1957 (1957 का 20) कब
िारा 9 कब उृिारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िज् त ों का प्र ोग करते हुए ि षोिणा करती िज दक, अनुसूची में व्णत
944.98 िे् टर (लगभग) ा 2409.14 एकड़ (लगभग) माृ वाली भूजम में ा उस ृर के सभी अजिकार अर्ियत
दकए िाते िैं
इस अजिसूचना के अंतगयत आने वाले क्षेत्र के रे ांक सं् ा सी-I(ई) III/िेिेएमआर/0620/ 959, तारी
16 िून, 2020 का जनरीक्षण कल् टर, जिला चंद्रृुर, मिारा् र के का ायल में ा को ला जन ंत्रक, 1, काउंजसल
िाउस स्ट् रीट, कोलकाता- 700 001 के का ायल में ा जवभागाि् क्ष/मु् प्रदंिक, वेस्ट् टनय कोलफबल् ्स जलजमटेड,
रािस्ट् व जवभाग, कोल एस्ट् टेट, जसजवल लाइन् स, नागृुर - 440 001 (मिारा् र) के का ायल में दक ा िा सकेगा
अनुसूची
सम् मामेजलत एकोणा I और II जववषत् त ान
मािरी क्षेत्र
जिला चंद्रृुर (मिारा् र)
(रे ांक सं् ा सी- I (ई) III/िेिेएमआर/0620/959, तारी 16 िून, 2020)
भाग - I
सभी अजिकार :
क्रम
सं.
ग्राम का नाम
ृटवारी सर्कयल
सं् ा
तिसील
जिला
भूजम का वणयन
( िे्टे र में )
कुल
(िे्टे र
में )
रटप् ृजण ां
जनिी
सरकारी
वन
1
एकोणा
11
वरोरा
चंद्रृुर
34.08
0.50
-
34.58
भाग
2
माडाय
11
वरोरा
चंद्रृुर 142.63
4.80
-
180.43
भाग
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3
वनोिा
11
वरोरा
चंद्रृुर 319.93
18.85
-
338.48
भाग
4
चप र टी
10
वरोरा
चंद्रृुर
56.03
3.02
-
59.05
भाग
5
ना िेव
10
वरोरा
चंद्रृुर
68.93
1.19
-
40.12
भाग
6
नगाला रर
10
वरोरा
चंद्रृुर
46.89
3.86
0.62
81.34
भाग
कुल :
431.49
35.22
0.62
464.33
भाग - II
सभी अजिकार :
क्रम
सं.
ग्राम का नाम
ृटवारी सर्कयल
सं् ा
तिसील
जिला
भूजम का वणयन
( िे्टे र में )
कुल
(िे्टे र
में)
रटप् ृजण ां
जनिी
सरकारी
वन
1
एकोणा
11
वरोरा
चंद्रृुर
53.55
3.58
-
57.13
भाग
2
माडाय
11
वरोरा
चंद्रृुर 145.12
5.40
-
150.52
भाग
कुल :
198.64
8.98
0.00
207.65
कुल ोग : ( भाग- और भाग ) : 464.33 +204.65= 944.98 िे्टे र (लगभग )
ा 2409.14 एकड़ (लगभग)
भाग - I
(1)
ग्राम एकोणा में अर्ियत दकए गए प् लाट सं् ांक :
82/1- 82/2- 82/3, 85, 86, 93/1/क- 93/1/ , 93/2, 94, 95, 96, 117, 118, 119, 120/1/क -120/1/ ,
120/2, 121/1-121/2, 122/1, 122/2, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 134, 135/1-135/2-135/3,
सड़क
(2)
ग्राम वनोिा में अर्ियत दकए गए प् लाट सं् ांक :
32/1- 32/2, 34/1/क- 34/1/ - 34/2/क- 34/2/ - 34/2/ग, 35/1-35/2-35/3, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43/1-
43/2, 44, 45/1- 45/2/क- 45/2/ , 46/1- 46/2, 47/1- 47/2/क- 47/2/ - 47/2/ग/1- 47/2/ग/2, 48/1-
48/2, 49/1/क- 49/1/ - 49/2, 50, 51/1- 51/2, 52/1- 52/2/क- 52/2/ - 52/2/ग- 52/2/ष, 53/1- 53/2-
53/3, 54, 55/1- 55/2/क/1- 55/2/क/2क- 55/2/क/2 - 55/2/ - 55/2/ग- 55/2/ष- 55/3, 56/1- 56/2, 57,
58/1/क- 58/1/ - 58/1/क- 58/2, 59/1- 59/2, 60/1- 60/2, 61/1- 61/2- 61/3, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,
68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73/1- 73/2, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79/1- 79/2- 79/3/क- 79/3/ , 80/1- 80/2,
81/1- 81/2, 82/1- 82/2, 83, 84/1/क/1- 84/1/क/2- 84/1/ - 84/1/क- 84/2, 85/1/क- 85/1/ , 97, 98,
99, 100, 101/1- 101/2, 102, 103, 104/1- 104/2- 104/3, 105/1- 105/2, 106, 107, 108, 109,
110/1- 110/2, 111/1- 111/2, 112, 113, 114/1- 114/2, 115/1- 115/2, 116/1- 116/2- 116/3,
117/1- 117/2, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123/1/क- 123/1/ - 123/2, 124, 125, 127, 128/1-
128/2, 129, 130/1- 130/2, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136/1- 136/2- 136/3, 137, 138/1- 138/2, 139/1-
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
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139/2, 140/1- 140/2, 141/1/क- 141/1/ - 141/1/ग- 141/2, 142, 143, 144/1- 144/2, 145, 146/1-
146/2, 147, 148, 149/1- 149/2- 149/3, 150, 151, 157/1- 157/2, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163,
164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169/1- 169/2- 169/3, 170, 171/1- 171/2, 172/1- 172/2, 173, 174,
175, 176/1/क- 176/1/ - 176/2, 177/1- 177/2, 178/1/क- 178/1/ - 178/2/क- 178/2/ - 178/3,
179, 180/1- 180/2, 181, 182, 183, 184/1- 184/2- 184/3, 185, 186, 187/1- 187/2, 188/1-
188/2- 188/3, 189/1- 189/2- 189/3, 190, 191, 192, 193/1/क- 193/1/ - 193/1/ग- 193/2- 193/3,
194, 195, 196, 197, 198/1- 198/2, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206/1- 206/3, 207/1/क-
207/1/ - 207/2- 207/3, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212/1- 212/2, 213, 214, 224/1- 224/2- 224/3-
224/4, 225/1- 225/3, 226, 227/1- 227/3, 228/1/क- 228/1/ग- 228/2/क- 228/2/ग, 230/1- 230/2,
461, 462/1- 462/2, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, सड़क, नाला
(3)
ग्राम चप र टी में अर्ियत दकए गए प् लाट सं् ांक :
412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418/1- 418/2- 418/3, 419/1- 419/2, 420/1- 420/2, 451/1-
451/2/क- 451/2/ , 452, 453, 454/1- 454/2, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459/1- 459/2, 460, 461/1-
461/2, 462/1- 462/2, 463, 465/1- 465/2/1- 465/2/2- 465/2/3, 493, 494, 516, सड़क, नाला
(4)
ग्राम माडाय में अर्ियत दकए गए प् लाट सं् ांक :
116, 117, 118/1- 118/2, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126/1- 126/2, 127, 128, 129/1/क-
129/1/ - 129/2/ , 130/1- 130/2, 131, 133/1- 133/2, 134/1- 134/2, 135/1- 135/2, 136/1-
136/2, 149/1- 149/2/क- 149/2/ , 150, 151/1- 151/2, 152, 153, 154, 155/1- 155/2/क- 155/2/ ,
156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161/1- 161/2, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169/1- 169/2, 170, 171/1-
171/2, 172, 173/1- 173/2- 173/3, 174/1- 174/2, 175/1- 175/2- 175/3/क- 175/3/ , 176, 177,
178, 179/1- 179/2, 180/1- 180/2, 181/1- 181/2- 181/3- 181/4, 182/1- 182/2, 183, 184/1-
184/2, 185/1- 185/2, 186/1- 186/2, 187/1- 187/2, 188/1- 188/2, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193/1-
193/2, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205/1/क- 205/1/ - 205/2/क-
205/2/ , 206/1/क- 206/1/ - 206/2, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212/1- 212/2, 213/1- 213/2, 214,
215, 216/1- 216/2- 216/3- 216/4, 217/1- 217/2, 218/1- 218/2, 219, 224, 247, 251, 252, 253,
254, 255/1- 255/2- 255/3, 256/1- 256/2, 257, 258/1- 258/2, 259, 260/1- 260/2, 261, 262, 263,
266, 304, 305/1- 305/2, 306/1/क- 306/1/ - 306/2, 307, 308/1- 308/2- 308/3, 309, 310, 313/1-
313/2, 314, सड़क
(5) ग्राम ना िेव में अर्ियत दकए गए प् लाट सं् ांक :
9, 10, 11/1- 11/2, 12/1- 12/2- 12/3, 13/1- 13/2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18/1/क- 18/1/ - 18/2/क-
18/2/ - 18/3- 18/4/क- 18/4/ , 19, 20/1- 20/2, 21/1- 21/2, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29/1-
29/2- 29/3- 29/4, 30, 31/1/क- 31/1 - 31/2, 32/1- 32/2, 33, 34, 35, 36/1- 36/2- 36/3, 37,
38/1/क- 38/1/ - 38/2/क- 38/2/ , 39, 40/1- 40/2, 41/1- 41/2, 42/1- 42/2, 43/1- 43/2, 44/1- 44/2-
44/3, 45/1/क- 45/1/ - 45/1/ग- 45/2/क- 45/2/ - 45/2/ग- 45/3/क- 45/3/ - 45/3/ग, 46/2/क- 46/2/
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[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(6) ग्राम नगाला रर में अर्ियत दकए गए प् लाट सं् ांक :
1, 2/1- 2/2, 3/1/क- 3/1/ - 3/1/ग- 3/2/क/1- 3/2/क/2- 3/2/ - 3/2/ग, 4, 5/1- 5/2, 6/1- 6/2- 6/3, 7/1-
7/2, 8, 9, 10/क/1- 10/क/2- 10/ /1- 10/ /2, 11/1/क- 11/1/ /1- 11/1/ /2- 11/2/क- 11/2/ , 12,
13/1/क- 13/1/ - 13/2- 13/3, 14/1- 14/2, 15, 16/1- 16/2- 16/3- 16/4, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21/1- 21/2,
22, 23/1/क- 23/1/ - 23/2, 24/1- 24/2- 24/3, 25, 29, नाला, सड़क
भाग – II
(1) ग्राम एकोणा में अर्ियत दकए गए प् लाट सं् ांक :
164/1/1- 164/1/2- 164/2/क- 164/2/ , 165, 166, 167/1- 167/2, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173,
174, 175, 176, 177/1- 177/2, 178/1- 178/2, 180/1क- 180/1 - 180/2- 180/3- 180/4- 180/5-
180/6- 180/7- 180/8, 181/1- 181/2- 181/3- 181/4, 182/1/क- 182/1/ - 182/2/क- 182/2/ ,
183/1/क- 183/1/ - 183/2- 183/3/क- 183/3/ - 183/4- 183/5, 184/1- 184/2, 185/1/क- 185/1/ -
185/2, 190, 191, 192, 193, सरकारी भूजम
(2) ग्राम माडाय में अर्ियत दकए गए प् लाट सं् ांक :
2, 3, 4, 5/1- 5/2, 6/1/क- 6/1/ - 6/2/क- 6/2/ , 7, 8, 9, 10/1/क- 10/1/ - 10/1/ग- 10/1/ष- 10/2-
10/3- 10/4, 11, 12, 13/1- 13/2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23/1- 23/2, 24, 25, 26, 27/1-
27/2- 27/3- 27/4, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32/1- 32/2, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39/1/क- 39/1/ /1-
39/1/ग/2- 39/2/क- 39/2/ - 39/2/ग, 40, 41, 42/1- 42/2- 42/3- 42/4, 43, 44, 45/1- 45/2, 46/1-
46/2, 47, 48, 49/1/क- 49/1/ - 49/2, 50, 51, 52/1/क/1- 52/1/क/2- 52/1/ /1- 52/1/ /2- 52/1/ग/1-
52/1/ग/2- 52/2, 53/1- 53/2- 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68/क/1-
68/क/2- 68/ - 68/ग, 69/1- 69/2- 69/3- 69/4- 69/5, 70/1- 70/2, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76/1- 76/2, 275,
276, 277, 278/1- 278/2, 279, 280, 281, 282/1- 281/2, 283, 284/1- 284/2, 285, 286, 320/1/क-
320/क/2- 320/2, 321/1- 321/2- 321/3, 323/1- 323/2, 324, 441, 442, सड़क, नाला
सीमा – वणयन :
भाग - I
क – :
रे ा ग्राम वनोिा और माडाय कब सजम् मजलत ग्राम सीमा के जनकट सड़क ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘क’ से आरंभ
िोकर उत् तर-ृजश् चम दििा में सजम् मजलत ग्राम सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई प् लाट सं् ा 304 कब उत् तर
सीमा ृर जदन् िु ‘ ’ ृर जमलती िज
– ग :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘ ’ से आरंभ िोकर ग्राम वनोिा में प् लाट सं् ांक 32, 35, 36, 34, 39, 38, 43, 55/2-
55/3, 85/1, 84/14, 101, 102, 100, 99 कब दाह्य सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई िाती िज और सड़क
ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु 'ग' ृर जमलती िज
ग - ष :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘ग’ से आरंभ िोकर उत् तर-ृूवय दििा में प् लाट सं् ांक 98, 94 कब दाह्य सीमा से लगकर
िोती हुई सड़क ृार करती िज दफर प् लाट सं् ांक 214, 213, 224, 228, 230 कब दाह्य सीमा से
लगकर िोती हुई ग्राम वनोिा और ग्राम नगाला री कब सजम् मजलत ग्राम सीमा ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु 'ष' ृर
जमलती िज
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
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ष - ड. :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘ष’ से आरंभ िोकर उत् तर दििा में प् लाट सं् ांक 22, 25, 29 कब दाह्य सीमा से लगकर
गुिरती हुई िाती िज और ग्राम नगाला री और ग्राम ना िेव कब सजम् मजलत ग्राम सीमा ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु
'ड.’ ृर जमलती िज
ड.–च-छ : रे ा जदन् िु ‘ड.’ से आरंभ िोकर उत् तर दििा में ग्राम ना िेव में प् लाट सं् ांक 9, 11, 12, 46 कब दाह्य
सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई जदन् िु ‘च’ से िोती हुई गुिरती िज और ृजश् चम दििा में प् लाट सं् ांक 46,
45, 44, 43 कब दाह्य सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई गुिरती िज और ग्राम ना िेव और ग्राम चप र टी कब
सजम् मजलत ग्राम सीमा ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु 'छ’ ृर जमलती िज
छ-ि–झ : रे ा जदन् िु ‘छ’ से आरंभ िोकर ृजश् चमी दििा में ग्राम चप र टी में प् लाट सं् ांक 413, 412, 419,
420, 452, 451, 416, 463 कब दाह्य सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई िाती िज दफर जदन् िु ‘ि’ से िोकर,
िजक्षण दििा में एकोणा- ओसी ृरर ोिना के जल े ृूवय में अर्ियत कब गई भूजम कब सीमा से लगकर
िोती हुई िाती िज और ग्राम चप र टी और ग्राम वनोिा कब सजम् मजलत ग्राम सीमा ृर जस्ट् जत जदन् िु ‘झ’
ृर जमलती िज
झ – ञ : रे ा जदन् िु ‘झ’ से आरंभ िोकर िजक्षण दििा में ग्राम वनोिा में एकोणा- ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में
अर्ियत भूजम कब सीमा से लगकर गुिरती हुई िाती िज और ग्राम वनोिा और ग्राम माडाय कब सजम् मजलत
ग्राम सीमा ृर प् लाट सं् ा 132 के िजक्षण-ृजिम छोर ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘ञ’ ृर जमलती िज
ञ – ट : रे ा जदन् िु ‘ञ’ से आरंभ िोकर ग्राम माडाय में एकोणा- ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में अर्ियत भूजम से
लगकर िोती हुई सड़क ृार करती िज और ग्राम एकोणा और ग्राम माडाय कब सम् जमजलत ग्राम सीमा
जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘ट’ ृर जमलती िज
ट - :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘ट’ से आरंभ िोकर ग्राम एकोणा में उत् तर-ृजश् चम दििा में एकोणा- ओसी िान के जल े
ृूवय में अर्ियत भूजम कब सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई िाती िज और निर के िजक्षण तट ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘ ’
ृर जमलती िज
- ड :
रे ा ग्राम एकोणा में जदन् िु ‘ ’ से आरंभ िोकर निर के िजक्षण तट से लगकर ृजश् चम दििा से िोती हुई
गुिरती िज और जदन् िु ‘ड’ ृर जमलती िज
ड - ढ :
रे ा निर के िजक्षण तट ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘ड’ से आरंभ िोकर िजक्षण दििा में प् लाट सं् ांक 82, 93, 94,
121, 122, 123, 125 कब दाह्य सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई सड़क ृार करती िज दफर एकोणा -II ओसी
िान के जल े ृूवय में अर्ियत भूजम कब सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई गुिरती िज और ग्राम एकोणा और ग्राम
माडाय कब सजम् मजलत ग्राम सीमा ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘ढ’ ृर जमलती िज
ढ - ण :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘ढ’ से आरंभ िोकर ग्राम माडाय में िजक्षण-ृूवय दििा में एकोणा - ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में
अर्ियत भूजम कब सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई गुिरती िज और सड़क के जनकट प् लाट सं् ा 181/1 के
िजक्षण-ृूवय छोर ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘ण’ ृर जमलती िज
ण - त :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘ण’ से आरंभ िोकर ग्राम माडाय में िजक्षण-ृूवय दििा में एकोणा - ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में
अर्ियत भूजम कब उत् तर सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई गुिरती िज और प् लाट सं् ा 261 के िजक्षण-ृूवय छोर
ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘त’ ृर जमलती िज
त - :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘त’ से आरंभ िोकर िजक्षण दििा से िोती हुई एकोणा - ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में अर्ियत
भूजम कब ृूवय सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई ृार करती िज और ग्राम माडाय में प् लाट सं् ा 310 के िजक्षण-
ृजश् चम छोर ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘ ’ ृर जमलती िज
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[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
- क :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘ ’ से आरंभ िोकर ृूवय दििा में सड़क से लगकर िोती हुई ृार करती िज और ग्राम वनोिा में
सड़क ृर जस्ट् त आरंजभक जदन् िु ‘क’ ृर समाप् त िोती िज
भाग - II
ि – ि :
रे ा विाय निी के उत् तर तट ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘ि’ से आरंभ िोकर ग्राम माडाय में िजक्षण-ृूवय दििा में प् लाट
सं् ांक 25, 24, 23, 16, 441, 442, 10, 9, 8, 4 कब दाह्य सीमा से िोती हुई ृार करती िज और
जदन् िु ‘ि’ ृर जमलती िज
ि – न :
रे ा ग्राम माडाय में जदन् िु ‘ि’ से आरंभ िोकर ृूवय दििा में सड़क से लगकर िोती हुई दफर प् लाट सं् ांक
323, 321 कब दाह्य सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई ृार करती िज और ृुन: सड़क से लगकर िोती हुई सड़क
के समीृ जदन् िु ‘न’ ृर जमलती िज
न – ृ :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘न’ से आरंभ िोकर उत् तर दििा में एकोणा - II ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में अर्ियत भूजम कब
सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई ृार करती िज और जदन् िु ‘ृ’ ृर जमलती िज
ृ – फ :
रे ा ग्राम माडाय में जदन् िु ‘ृ’ से आरंभ िोकर उत् तर-ृूवय दििा में एकोणा - II ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में
अर्ियत भूजम कब उत् तरी सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई सड़क ृार करती िज ृुन: एकोणा - II ओसी िान के
जल े ृूवय में अर्ियत भूजम कब सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई चलती िज और सड़क के समीृ जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘फ’
ृर जमलती िज
फ - द :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘फ’ से आरंभ िोकर एकोणा-II ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में अर्ियत भूजम कब सीमा से लगकर
िोती हुई ग्राम एकोणा में प् लाट सं् ा 180 के उत् तर छोर ृर जदन् िु ‘द’ ृर जमलती िज
द – भ :
रे ा ग्राम एकोणा में जदन् िु ‘द’ से आरंभ िोकर ृजश् चम दििा में एकोणा - II ओसी िान के जल े ृूवय में
अर्ियत भूजम कब सीमा से लगकर िोती हुई िजक्षण दििा में प् लाट सं् ा 180 कब दाह्य सीमा से लगकर
िोती हुई ृार करती िज और विाय निी के ृूवी तट ृर जस्ट् त जदन् िु ‘भ’ ृर जमलती िज
भ – ि :
रे ा जदन् िु ‘भ’ से आरंभ िोकर िजक्षण-ृूवय दििा में ृार करती िज और विाय निी के ृूवी तट ृर जस्ट् त
आरंजभक जदन् िु ‘ि’ ृर समाप् त िोती िज
[फा. सं. 43015/7/2019–एलए एण् ड आईआर]
राम जिरोमजण सरोि, उृ सजचव
MINISTRY OF COAL
New Delhi, the 27th August, 2020
S.O. 719.—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number
S.O. 59, dated the 15th January, 2020 issued under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Coal Bearing Areas
(Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) and published in
the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 18th January, 2020, the Central Government
gave notice of its intention to acquire all rights in or over the lands measuring 974.98 hectares (approximately)
or 2409.17 acres (approximately) in the locality specified in the Schedule annexed to that notification ;
And whereas, the competent authority in pursuance of section 8 of the said Act, has made his report to
the Central Government;
And whereas, the Central Government after considering the report aforesaid and after consulting to the
Government of Maharashtra, is satisfied that the lands measuring 974.98 hectares (approximately) or 2409.17
acres (approximately) and all rights in or over such lands as described in the Schedule appended hereto, should
be acquired;
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
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Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Coal Bearing
Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, (20 of 1957) the Central Government hereby declares that all
rights in or over the land measuring 974.98 hectares (approximately) or 2409.17 acres (approximately) as
described in the Schedule are hereby acquired.
The plan bearing number C-I(E)III/JJMR/0620/959, dated the 18th June, 2020 of the area covered by
this notification, may be inspected in the office of the Collector, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra or in the
office of the Coal Controller, 1, Council House Street, Kolkata -700 001 or in the office of the Head of
Department/Chief Manager, Western Coalfields Limited, Revenue Department, Coal Estate, Civil Lines,
Nagpur – 440 001, Maharashtra.
SCHEDULE
Amalgamated Yekona I and II Opencast Mine
Majri Area
District Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
[ Plan bearing number C-I(E)III/JJMR/0620/959, dated the 18th June, 2020 ]
Part – I
All Rights :
Sl.
No.
Name of
Village
Patwari
Circle
number
Tahsil
District
Description of land
(in hectares)
Total
( in
hectares)
Rem-
arks
Tenancy
Govt.
Forest
1
Yekona
11
Warora
Chandrapur
37.08
0.50
-
37.58
Part
2
Marda
11
Warora
Chandrapur
172.63
7.80
-
180.43
Part
3
Wanoja
11
Warora
Chandrapur
319.93
18.85
-
338.78
Part
4
Charur Khati
10
Warora
Chandrapur
56.03
3.02
-
59.05
Part
5
Naydeo
10
Warora
Chandrapur
68.93
1.19
-
70.12
Part
6
Nagala Rith
10
Warora
Chandrapur
76.89
3.86
0.62
81.37
Part
Total :
731.49
35.22
0.62
767.33
Part - II
All Rights :
Sl.
No.
Name of
Village
Patwari
Circle
number
Tahsil
District
Description of land
( in hectares)
Total
( in hectares)
Remarks
Tenancy
Govt.
Forest
1
Yekona
11
Warora
Chandrapur
53.55
3.58
0.00
57.13
Part
2
Marda
11
Warora
Chandrapur
145.12
5.40
0.00
150.52
Part
Total :
198.67
8.98
0. 00
207.65
Grand Total : (Part I and Part II): 767.33 +207.65= 974.98 hectares (approximately)
or 2409.17 acres (approximately)
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[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Part – I
(1) Plot numbers acquired in village Yekona :
82/1- 82/2- 82/3, 85, 86, 93/1/A-93/1/B, 93/2, 94, 95, 96, 117, 118, 119, 120/1/A -120/1/B, 120/2, 121/1-
121/2, 122/1, 122/2, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 134, 135/1-135/2-135/3, road.
(2) Plot numbers acquired in village Wanoja :
32/1- 32/2, 34/1/A- 34/1/B- 34/2/A- 34/2/B- 34/2/C, 35/1-35/2-35/3, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43/1- 43/2, 44, 45/1-
45/2/A- 45/2/B, 46/1- 46/2, 47/1- 47/2/A- 47/2/B- 47/2/C/1- 47/2/C/2, 48/1- 48/2, 49/1/A- 49/1/B- 49/2, 50,
51/1- 51/2, 52/1- 52/2/A- 52/2/B- 52/2/C- 52/2/D, 53/1- 53/2- 53/3, 54, 55/1- 55/2/A/1- 55/2/A/2A- 55/2/A/2B-
55/2/B- 55/2/C- 55/2/D- 55/3, 56/1- 56/2, 57, 58/1/A- 58/1/B- 58/1/C- 58/2, 59/1- 59/2, 60/1- 60/2, 61/1- 61/2-
61/3, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73/1- 73/2, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79/1- 79/2- 79/3/A- 79/3/B, 80/1-
80/2, 81/1- 81/2, 82/1- 82/2, 83, 84/1/A/1- 84/1/A/2- 84/1/B- 84/1/C- 84/2, 85/1/A- 85/1/B, 97, 98, 99, 100,
101/1- 101/2, 102, 103, 104/1- 104/2- 104/3, 105/1- 105/2, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110/1- 110/2, 111/1- 111/2, 112,
113, 114/1- 114/2, 115/1- 115/2, 116/1- 116/2- 116/3, 117/1- 117/2, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123/1/A- 123/1/B-
123/2, 124, 125, 127, 128/1- 128/2, 129, 130/1- 130/2, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136/1- 136/2- 136/3, 137, 138/1-
138/2, 139/1- 139/2, 140/1- 140/2, 141/1/A- 141/1/B- 141/1/C- 141/2, 142, 143, 144/1- 144/2, 145, 146/1-
146/2, 147, 148, 149/1- 149/2- 149/3, 150, 151, 157/1- 157/2, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167,
168, 169/1- 169/2- 169/3, 170, 171/1- 171/2, 172/1- 172/2, 173, 174, 175, 176/1/A- 176/1/B- 176/2, 177/1-
177/2, 178/1/A- 178/1/B- 178/2/A- 178/2/B- 178/3, 179, 180/1- 180/2, 181, 182, 183, 184/1- 184/2- 184/3, 185,
186, 187/1- 187/2, 188/1- 188/2- 188/3, 189/1- 189/2- 189/3, 190, 191, 192, 193/1/A- 193/1/B- 193/1/C- 193/2-
193/3, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198/1- 198/2, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206/1- 206/3, 207/1/A- 207/1/B-
207/2- 207/3, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212/1- 212/2, 213, 214, 224/1- 224/2- 224/3- 224/4, 225/1- 225/3, 226, 227/1-
227/3, 228/1/A- 228/1/C- 228/2/A- 228/2/C, 230/1- 230/2, 461, 462/1- 462/2, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470,
road, nallah.
(3) Plot numbers acquired in village Charur Khati :
412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418/1- 418/2- 418/3, 419/1- 419/2, 420/1- 420/2, 451/1- 451/2/A- 451/2/B, 452,
453, 454/1- 454/2, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459/1- 459/2, 460, 461/1- 461/2, 462/1- 462/2, 463, 465/1- 465/2/1-
465/2/2- 465/2/3, 493, 494, 516, road, nallah.
(4) Plot numbers acquired in village Marda :
116, 117, 118/1- 118/2, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126/1- 126/2, 127, 128, 129/1/A- 129/1/B- 129/2/B, 130/1-
130/2, 131, 133/1- 133/2, 134/1- 134/2, 135/1- 135/2, 136/1- 136/2, 149/1- 149/2/A- 149/2/B, 150, 151/1- 151/2,
152, 153, 154, 155/1- 155/2/A- 155/2/B, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161/1- 161/2, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169/1-
169/2, 170, 171/1- 171/2, 172, 173/1- 173/2- 173/3, 174/1- 174/2, 175/1- 175/2- 175/3/A- 175/3/B, 176, 177,
178, 179/1- 179/2, 180/1- 180/2, 181/1- 181/2- 181/3- 181/4, 182/1- 182/2, 183, 184/1- 184/2, 185/1- 185/2,
186/1- 186/2, 187/1- 187/2, 188/1- 188/2, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193/1- 193/2, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200,
201, 202, 203, 204, 205/1/A- 205/1/B- 205/2/A- 205/2/B, 206/1/A- 206/1/B- 206/2, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211,
212/1- 212/2, 213/1- 213/2, 214, 215, 216/1- 216/2- 216/3- 216/4, 217/1- 217/2, 218/1- 218/2, 219, 224, 247,
251, 252, 253, 254, 255/1- 255/2- 255/3, 256/1- 256/2, 257, 258/1- 258/2, 259, 260/1- 260/2, 261, 262, 263, 266,
304, 305/1- 305/2, 306/1/A- 306/1/B- 306/2, 307, 308/1- 308/2- 308/3, 309, 310, 313/1- 313/2, 314, road.
(5) Plot numbers acquired in village Naydeo :
9, 10, 11/1- 11/2, 12/1- 12/2- 12/3, 13/1- 13/2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18/1/A- 18/1/B- 18/2/A- 18/2/B- 18/3- 18/4/A-
18/4/B, 19, 20/1- 20/2, 21/1- 21/2, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29/1- 29/2- 29/3- 29/4, 30, 31/1/A- 31/1B- 31/2,
32/1- 32/2, 33, 34, 35, 36/1- 36/2- 36/3, 37, 38/1/A- 38/1/B- 38/2/A- 38/2/B, 39, 40/1- 40/2, 41/1- 41/2, 42/1-
42/2, 43/1- 43/2, 44/1- 44/2- 44/3, 45/1/A- 45/1/B- 45/1/C- 45/2/A- 45/2/B- 45/2/C- 45/3/A- 45/3/B- 45/3/C,
46/2/A- 46/2/B.
(6) Plot numbers acquired in village Nagala Rith :
1, 2/1- 2/2, 3/1/A- 3/1/B- 3/1/C- 3/2/A/1- 3/2/A/2- 3/2/B- 3/2/C, 4, 5/1- 5/2, 6/1- 6/2- 6/3, 7/1- 7/2, 8, 9, 10/A/1-
10/A/2- 10/B/1- 10/B/2, 11/1/A- 11/1/B/1- 11/1/B/2- 11/2/A- 11/2/B, 12, 13/1/A- 13/1/B- 13/2- 13/3, 14/1- 14/2,
15, 16/1- 16/2- 16/3- 16/4, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21/1- 21/2, 22, 23/1/A- 23/1/B- 23/2, 24/1- 24/2- 24/3, 25, 29, Nallah,
Road.
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
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Part - II
(1) Plot numbers acquired in village Yekona :
164/1/1- 164/1/2- 164/2/A- 164/2/B, 165, 166, 167/1- 167/2, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177/1-
177/2, 178/1- 178/2, 180/1A- 180/1B- 180/2- 180/3- 180/4- 180/5- 180/6- 180/7- 180/8, 181/1- 181/2- 181/3-
181/4, 182/1/A- 182/1/B- 182/2/A- 182/2/B, 183/1/A- 183/1/B- 183/2- 183/3/A- 183/3/B- 183/4- 183/5, 184/1-
184/2, 185/1/A- 185/1/B- 185/2, 190, 191, 192, 193, Government land.
(2) Plot numbers acquired in village Marda :
2, 3, 4, 5/1- 5/2, 6/1/A- 6/1/B- 6/2/A- 6/2/B, 7, 8, 9, 10/1/A- 10/1/B- 10/1/C- 10/1/D- 10/2- 10/3- 10/4, 11, 12,
13/1- 13/2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23/1- 23/2, 24, 25, 26, 27/1- 27/2- 27/3- 27/4, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32/1-
32/2, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39/1/A- 39/1/B/1- 39/1/B/2- 39/2/A- 39/2/B- 39/2/C, 40, 41, 42/1- 42/2- 42/3- 42/4,
43, 44, 45/1- 45/2, 46/1- 46/2, 47, 48, 49/1/A- 49/1/B- 49/2, 50, 51, 52/1/A/1- 52/1/A/2-52/1/B/1- 52/1/B/2-
52/1/C/1- 52/1/C/2- 52/2, 53/1- 53/2- 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68/A/1- 68/A/2- 68/B-
68/C, 69/1- 69/2- 69/3- 69/4- 69/5, 70/1- 70/2, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76/1- 76/2, 275, 276, 277, 278/1- 278/2, 279, 280,
281, 282/1- 281/2, 283, 284/1- 284/2, 285, 286, 320/1/A- 320/A/2- 320/2, 321/1- 321/2- 321/3, 323/1- 323/2,
324, 441, 442, road, nallah.
Boundary description:
Part – I
A – B :
Line starts from Point ‘A’ at the Road near boundary of village Wanoja and Marda passes in North-
West direction along the common boundary of villages and meets at Point ‘B’ on East boundary of
Plot Number 304.
B – C :
Line starts from Point ‘B’ passes through village Wanoja along the outer boundary of Plot Numbers
32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 38, 43, 55/2- 55/3, 85/1, 84/14, 101, 102, 100, 99 and meets at Point ‘C’ at the
Road.
C – D :
Line starts from Point ‘C’ passes in North-East direction along the outer boundary of Plot Numbers
98, 97 crosses the Road, passes along the outer boundary of Plot Numbers 214, 213, 224, 228, 230
and meets at Point ‘D’ on the common village boundary of villages Wanoja and Nagala Rith.
D – E :
Line starts from Point ‘D’ passes in North direction along the outer boundary of Plot Numbers 22,
25, 29 and meets at Point ‘E’ on common village boundary of villages Nagala Rith and Naydeo.
E-F-G :
Line starts from Point ‘E’ passes in North direction in village Naydeo along the outer boundary of
Plot Numbers 9, 11, 12, 46 and passes through Point ‘F’ then passes in West direction along the
outer boundary of Plot Numbers 46, 45, 44, 43 and meets at Point ‘G’ on common village boundary
of villages Naydeo and Charur Khati.
G-H-I :
Line starts from Point ‘G’ passes in West direction in village Charur Khati along the outer boundary
of Plot Numbers 413, 412, 419, 420, 452, 451, 416, 463 then passes through Point ‘H’, then passes
in South direction along the boundary of the land already acquired for Yekona – I OC and meets at
Point ‘I’ on common village boundary of villages Charurkhati and Wanoja.
I – J :
Line starts from Point ‘I’ passes in South direction along the boundary of land already acquired for
Yekona – I OC and meets at Point ‘J’ at South-West corner of Plot Number 132 on common village
boundary of villages Wanoja and Marda.
J – K :
Line starts from Point ‘J’ passes through Marda village in West direction along the boundary of land
already acquired for Yekona – I OC crosses the Road and meets at Point ‘K’ on common village
boundary of villages Yekona and Marda.
K – L :
Line starts from Point ‘K’ passes through village Yekona in North-West direction along the outer
boundary of land already acquired for Yekona – I OC and meets at Point ‘L’ on the South bank of
Canal.
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[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
L – M :
Line starts from Point ‘L’ in village Yekona passes along the South Bank of Canal in West direction
and meets at Point ‘M’.
M – N :
Line starts from Point ‘M’ on South bank of Canal passes in South direction along the outer
boundary of Plot Numbers 82, 93, 94, 121, 122,123, 125, then crosses the Road passes along the
outer boundary of land already acquired for Yekona – II OC and meets at Point ‘N’ on common
village boundary of villages Yekona and Marda.
N – O :
Line starts from Point ‘N’ passes in South-East direction in village Marda along with outer
boundary of land already acquired for Yekona – I OC Mine and meets at Point ‘O’ at the South-East
corner of Plot Number 181/1 near the Road.
O – P :
Line starts from Point ‘O’ passes in South-East direction along the North boundary of land already
acquired for Yekona – I OC Mine and meets at Point ‘P’ at the South-East corner of Plot Number
261.
P - Q :
Line starts from Point ‘P’ passes in South direction along the East boundary of land already acquired
for Yekona – I OC Mine and meets at Point ‘Q’ at South-West corner of Plot Number 310 in village
Marda.
Q – A :
Line starts from Point ‘Q’ passes in East direction along the Road and ends at starting Point ‘A’ on
Road in village Wanoja.
Part – II
R – S :
Line starts from Point ‘R’ on North Bank of Wardha River passes in South-East direction along the
outer boundary of Plot Numbers 25, 24, 23, 16, 441, 442, 10, 9, 8, 7 and meets at Point ‘S’.
S – T :
Line starts from Point ‘S’ in village Marda passes in East direction along the Road then passes along
the outer boundary of Plot Numbers 323, 321 then passes along the Road again and meets at Point
‘T’ at the Road in village Marda.
T – U :
Line starts from Point ‘T’ passes in North direction along the boundary of land already acquired for
Yekona – II OC and meets at Point ‘U’.
U – V :
Line starts from Point ‘U’ in Marda village passes along the North boundary of land already
acquired for Yekona – II OC in North-East direction crosses the Road then continues along the
boundary of land already acquired for Yekona – II OC Mine and meets at Point ‘V’ near the Road at
common village boundary of village Yekona and Marda.
V – W :
Line starts from Point ‘V’ passes through village Yekona along the boundary of land already
acquired for Yekona – II OC Mine and meets at Point ‘W’ at the North-East corner of Plot Number
180 in village Yekona.
W – X :
Line starts from Point ‘W’ passes in West direction along the boundary of land already acquired for
Yekona – II OC Mine then passes in South direction along the outer boundary of Plot Number 180
and meets at Point ‘X’ on East Bank of Wardha River.
X – R :
Line starts from Point ‘X’ passes in South-East direction along the Eastern Bank of River and ends
of starting Point ‘R’.
[F. No. 43015/7/2019-LA&IR]
RAM SHIROMANI SAROJ, Dy. Secy.
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
2243
मानव संसािन जवकास मंत्राल
(उच् चतर जिक्षा जवभाग)
(रािभािा प्रभाग)
नई दिल् ली, 28 िुलाई, 2020
का.आ. 720.—केन् द्री सरकार, रािभािा (संष के िासकब प्र ोिनों के जलए प्र ोग) जन म, 1976 के
जन म 10 के उृ जन म 4 के अनुसरण में, मानव संसािन जवकास मंत्राल (स्ट् कूल जिक्षा एवं साक्षरता जवभाग) के
अंतगयत जनम् नजलज त का ायल ों को, ऐसे का ायल के प ृ में, जिसके 80 प्रजतित से अजिक कमयचारी-वषन् ि ने जिन् िी
का का यसािक ज्ञान प्राप् त कर जल ा िज, अजिसूजचत करती िज:-
[फा. सं.11011-2/2018-रा.भा.ए.]
संि कुमार जसन् िा, सं ु् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Department of Higher Education)
(O. L. UNIT)
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2020
S.O. 720.—In pursuance of sub-rule (4) of rule 10 of the Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes
of the Union) Rules, 1976, the Central Government hereby notifies the following offices under the Ministry of
Human Resource Development, (Department of School Education & Literacy) as office, whose more than 80%
members of the staff have acquired working knowledge of Hindi:—
1.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, REGIONAL OFFICE ERNAKULAM, IGH ROAD,
KADAVANTHARA NEAR RAJIV GANDHI INDOOR STADIUM
2.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA THALASSERY DHARMADAM (PO), THALASSERY, DIST,
KANNUR, KERALA-670106
3.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA EZHIMALA, KV INS ZAMORIN EZHIMALA, KANNUR,
KERALA- 670310
4.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO-1, PALAKKAD, HEMAMBIKA NAGAR, KALLEKULANGARA
PO, PALAKKAD, KERALA-678009
1.
केंद्री जवद्याल संग न, क्षेत्री का ायल एणायकुलम, आई िी एच रोड , कड़वंतरा, रािीव गांिी इंडोर स्ट् टेजड म के
जनकट
2.
केंद्री जवद्याल तलश् श् ेरी, िमयडम (ृी.ओ.), तलश् िेरी, जिला कण् णूर, केरल- 640106
3.
केंद्री जवद्याल एजजमला, के.जव.आई.एन.एस. जामोररन, एजजमला, कण् णूर, केरल- 640310
4.
केंद्री जवद्याल नं. 1, ृाल् काड़, िेमाजम् दका नगर, कल् लेकुलंगरा ृी.ओ., ृाल् काड़, केरल- 648009
5.
केंद्री जवद्याल चेन् नीरकरा, ओमल् लूर ृी.ओ. ृत् तनंजतट्टा, केरल- 689644
6.
केंद्री जवद्याल कोल् लम, रामंकुलंगरा, कावनाड़ ृी.ओ. कोल् लम, केरल-691003
7.
केंद्री जवद्याल एस.ए.ृी., जतप वनंतृुरम, ृेप रकड़ा, केरल-695005
8.
केंद्री जवद्याल कडुत् तुप जत् त, एच एन एल ृररक्षेत्र, न् ूजपप्रंट नगर, वेल् लूर, कोट्टा म- 686616
9.
केंद्री जवद्याल केईृीए रामवमायृुरम, रामवमायृुरम, तषश् िूर, केरल-680631
10.
केंद्री जवद्याल एनटीृीसी, का मकुलम, चेप् ृाड़, ृी.ओ. का मकुलम - 690504
11.
केंद्री जवद्याल कण् णूर, जिला अस्ट् ृताल ृी.ओ. कण् णूर, केरल- 640014
12.
केंद्री जवद्याल , दी एस एफ, अरिृुर, ृोस्ट् ट : नारा णृुर, जिला : मालिा (ृजश् चम दंगाल)- 432141
13.
केंद्री जवद्याल क्रमांक 2, जदन् नागुड़ी कैंट, िलृाईगुड़ी, ृजश् चम दंगाल – 435232
14.
केंद्री जवद्याल , आसनसोल, डोमोिानी रेलवे कॉलोनी, ृोस्ट् ट: कल् ला, जिला : ृजश् चम दियमान – 413340
15.
केंद्री जवद्याल , एनएचृीसी जसगंताम, तीस्ट् ता (स्ट् टजि V), ृावर स्ट् टेिन, दलूतर, पसंगताम, पसंगताम – 434134
(ईस्ट् ट जसज् कम)
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[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA CHENNEERKARA, OMALLOOR PO, PATHANAMTHITTA,
KERALA-689647
6.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA KOLLAM, RAMANKULANGARA, KAVANAD P.O. , KOLLAM,
KERALA- 691003
7.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SAP THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PEROORKADA, KERALA-
695005
8.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA KADUTHURUTHY, HNL PREMISES, NEWSPRINT NAGAR,
VELLOOR, KOTTAYAM-686616
9.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA KEPA RAMAVARMAPURAM, RAMAVARMAPURAM,
THRISSUR, KERALA- 680631
10.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NTPC KAYAMKULAM CHEPPAD, PO KAYAMKULAM- 690507
11.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA KANNUR, DIST HOSPITAL PO, KANNUR, KERALA-670017
12.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA BSF, ARADHPUR, POST : NARAYANPUR, DIST: MALDA (WEST
BENGAL) 732141
13.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO-2, BINNAUGURI CANTT., JALPAIGURI,
WEST BENGAL- 735232
14.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, ASANSOL, DAMOHANI RAILWAY COLONY, POST: KALLA,
DIST : PASHCHIM BURDWAN 713340
15.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, NHPC SINGTAM, TEESTA (STAGE V) POWER STATION,
BALUTAR, SINGTAM 737134 (EAST SIKKIM)
[F. No. 11011-2/2018-रा.भा.ए.]
SANJAY KUMAR SINHA, Jt. Secy.
श्रम एवं रोिगार मंत्राल
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 721.——औद्योजगक जववाि अजिजन म, 1947 (1947 का 14) कब िारा 17 के अनुसरण में
केन्द्री सरकार मेससय मु् मिाप्रदंिक, भारत अ य मूवसय जलजमटेड, कोलार गोल्ड फबल्ड दैंगलोर, और अन् एवं
उनके कमयचारी के प्रदंितंत्र के संदद्ध जन ोिकों और उनके कमयकारों के दीच अनुदंि में जनर्ियि औद्योजगक जववाि में
केन्द्री सरकार औद्योजगक अजिकरण एवं श्रम न् ा ाल , दैंगलोर के ृंचाट (संिभय सं् ा 24/2009) को प्रकाजित
करती िज िो केन्द्री सरकार को 30.06.2020 को प्राप्त हुए े
[सं. एल-14012/7/2009-आईआर (डी ू)]
डी. के. जिमांिु, अवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2020
S. O. 721.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, (14 of 1947) the Central
Government hereby publishes the award (Ref. No. 24/2009) of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-
cum-Labour Court, Bangalore as shown in the Annexure, in the Industrial dispute between the employers in
relation to The Chief General Manager, Bharat Earth Movers Limited, Kolar Gold Field Bangalore & Others,
and their workmen which were received by the Central Government on 30.06.2020.
[No. L-14012/7/2009-IR(DU)]
D. K. HIMANSHU, Under Secy.
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
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ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT,
BANGALORE
DATED : 19TH JUNE, 2020
PRESENT: JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
CR 24/2009
I Party
II Party
Sh. M Ramakrishnan,
Type A, No. 124, BEML Quarters,
BEML Nagar,
Kolar Gold Field – 563115.
The Chief General Manager,
Bharat Earth Movers Limited,
Hydraulic and Powerline Division,
BEML Nagar,
Kolar Gold Field – 563115.
Appearance
Advocate for I Party : Mr. B. L. Sanjeev
Advocate for II Party : Mr. N. S. Narasimha Swamy
AWARD
The Central Government vide Order No. L-14012/7/2009-IR(DU) dated 28.05.2009 in exercise of the
powers conferred by Clause (d) of Sub-Section (1) and Sub-Section2(A) of Section 10 of Industrial Dispute
Act, 1947 (for brevity ‘the Act’ hereafter) referred the following Industrial Dispute for adjudication.
“Whether the action of the management of Bharat Earth Movers Limited, in terminating the
services of their workman Sh. M Ramakrishnan, w.e.f. 19.01.2007 is legal and justified? If not,
what relief the workman is entitled to?”
1.
The dispute is raised by the Ex-employee of the 2nd Party /BEML challenging the punishment order
imposed on him on the allegation of theft of Company property.
The workman claims that,
he joined the service of the 2nd Party on 24.09.1959 as a Helper, he was promoted as Driver to Drive Heavy
Vehicles belonging to the 2nd Party in the year 1973-74; he was issued charge Sheet on 26.02.2005 on baseless
allegations; he refuted the allegations. The 2nd Party initiated Domestic Enquiry to probe into the charges;
during the Domestic Enquiry he was not afforded opportunity, the finding of the Enquiry Officer is totally
perverse and illegal. The Disciplinary Authority accepted the Enquiry Report and imposed the punishment
which is harsh, excessive and highly disproportionate. He had rendered unblemished service to the 2nd Party for
37 years. The action of the Management in terminating him from service is a clear case of victimisation and
unfair labour practice. He is unemployed and has a large family to maintain.
2.
The claim is contested, allegations made by the 1st Party workman against fairness of Enquiry,
Enquiry Report are denied and the punishment order is sought to be justified.
3.
In view of the rival pleadings touching the veracity of the Domestic Enquiry a Preliminary Issue was
raised, tried and adjudicated upholding the fairness and correctness of the Domestic Enquiry.
4.
1st Party workman has adduced evidence that he is unemployed since his dismissal.
During his cross examination he admitted the punishment of dismissal from service imposed on him in
the year 1988 on the charges of theft – his reappointment as Driver-C – warning letter issued for not producing
documents relating to availment of Vehicle advance – suspension in the year 1997 on the charge of theft of Iron
pallets which was thereafter revoked by issuing a warning memo and another memo issued to him in the year
2001 alleging submission of fake bills to draw TA bills.
5.
Both parties have advanced arguments.
6.
The allegation against the workman is,
on 20.02.2005 while on duty in the Mini Lorry MYK 9892 he was caught red-handed; he had concealed five
items / properties of the 2nd Party wrapped in a cloth and had hidden in the right-side door compartment in
between the outer iron sheet and inner plastic / iron panelling of the Lorry. The vehicle was searched by the
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Vigilance Staff in the presence of Security Manager and the stolen articles were seized. The charge sheet also
referred to punishments imposed on four past occasions on the ground of misconduct. It was alleged that when
questioned by the Vigilance staff he feigned ignorance and started behaving in a very adamant manner and
refused minimum cooperation….
The above acts if proved, amount to misconduct under 21.3, 21.17, 21.38, 21.39 and 21.43 of the
Standing Orders of the Company.
7.
The workman submitted his explanation denying the charges.
8.
It was a two-member Enquiry Committee comprising Senior Manager H&P Division and Senior
Manager (HR) EM Division. The CSE was assisted by his co-employee.
9.
During the enquiry the Management examined six witnesses and 14 documents were exhibited. The
CSE opted not to cross examine fifth witness who had accompanied the CSE in the lorry for unloading at EM
Division.
No defence evidence was adduced.
10.
The first witness / MW-1 was the staff, as per his deposition, on 21.02.2005 from 6.30 am to 3.30 pm
he was on duty at H&P and R&D Divisions; he received an anonymous phone call informing that CSE is
carrying items unauthorisedly in the Mini Lorry MYK 9892; immediately he followed the vehicle, informed the
matter over phone to the Manager (Security/Vigilance), immediately he was provided assistance of two
Vigilance Inspectors to check the vehicle, when the vehicle came to the main gate of EM Division, they
checked the vehicle, the items were removed from the side door wrapped in banian cloth; three engineers were
summoned who identified that the items were from H&P Division, the items were sealed with the signatures of
CSE, Sugumara another employee in the lorry and others. Thereafter the CSE was permitted to leave the
factory premises.
The second witness / MW-2 was the Vigilance Inspector who headed the search, his deposition is in
conformity with the charge sheet allegation and statement of MW-1.
The third witness / MW-3 was another Vigilance Inspector who was in the search team. His statement
was in corroboration to the statements of earlier witness.
The fourth witness / MW-4 was the Manager (Security/ Vigilance / Fire Service).
The fifth witness / MW-5 was Sh. R. Sugumaran working as Group-B in the Stores Department. He
deposed that the lorry was checked near the Gate after they unloaded the items, after checking the vehicle the
Vigilance called him and asked him to open the door… the items packed in banian cloth were taken out from
the right-side door. They opened…asked him whether the items are correct, they took photograph…
The Presenting Officer elicited some clarification thereafter. Surprisingly, there is no cross
examination to this witness.
The sixth witness was Assistant Manager (Security) / MW-6, he deposed that he was the shift Security
Officer on 21.02.2005 about 11 am the Vigilance Officer / MW-1 called him to his Office and assigned the task
of identifying the materials seized from the Mini lorry driven by CSE. Accordingly, the three officers i.e. DGM
(Materials Management), AGM (Production) and Official from H&P Division were called and the materials
were identified. The said identification list is Ex M-3 and Ex M-14.
During cross examination he admits that he has not subscribed his signature to the above list.
11.
Appreciating the evidence of the prosecution, the Enquiry Committee found him guilty of the
misconduct. Of course, the finding is based on evidentiary material placed before Enquiry Committee only.
Still what disturbs the judicious conscious is, the stolen articles seized from the lorry was not placed before the
Enquiry Committee to mark them as evidence. The Enquiry Committee dwelled entirely upon the examination
in chief evidence and further clarification sought from the witness and ignored the outcome of the cross-
examination evidence of the witnesses. That impresses me to contain from endorsing the Enquiry finding.
12.
Sh. NSN for the 2nd Party would submit since 1st Party was a habitual, and did not dispute his past
records, the Disciplinary Authority has punished him with appropriate punishment.
13.
As per the submission at the bar, the properties alleged to have been stolen was scrap items and there is
no valuation of these items.
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14.
When it is said that the seized articles were packed and sealed in the presence of the witnesses, affixing
the signature of the CSE and another employee Sh. Sugumaran / MW-5, the said material packed ought to have
been produced to exhibit the signatures, so also the material. Non production of the same, during Domestic
Enquiry is a serious lapse on the part of the prosecution which goes to the root of the matter.
15.
The Disciplinary Authority while proposing the punishment of dismissal from service of the Company
did not make independent assessment for the evidentiary material. The 1st Party in his representation to the
proposal of punishment pleaded that it is the hand work of some of his adversaries since he would be an easy
bait, because of his past, they have cleverly implicated him by planting the material. He has further pleaded
“.....because of the resulting frustration I was not having a control of either over what I did or said anywhere
and everywhere and was given to accepting any and all suggestions that came my way because on my
own I was unable to use any discretionary power.”
The Disciplinary Authority without even referring to his explanation and without independent
appreciation of Enquiry material has imposed the punishment which falls short of reasoned and considered
order.
16.
Accepting that he was implicated 4 times of misconduct.
(i)
The first misconduct of theft was in the year 1988 for which he was removed and again reappointed,
indicating condonation of his past misconduct.
(ii) For the second time the punishment was a warning letter for non-production of vehicle documents
after availing vehicle advance from the company.
The Disciplinary Authority had reduced his salary by one stage which was later reviewed with the
warning memo.
The 1st Party workman during his cross examination before this Court stated that he submitted the
records thereafter, the order was reviewed.
(iii) The third incident is of the year 1998 on the allegation of Theft of Company Iron Pallet which
ended with an advisory letter only.
(iv) The fourth incident is of 2001 whereby he was issued advisory letter for the allegation of Fake and
Bogus Lodge Bills.
The above past records are insufficient to brand him a habitual.
17.
For the above reason I hold, the punishment imposed on the workman is not legal and not justified.
Now he has crossed the age of superannuation and the question of reinstatement will not arise, the only relief
for him could be by way of monetary compensation for the years of service lost because of the punishment
order dated 19.01.2007. In the opinion of this Tribunal back wages at 60% from the date of the punishment
order till the date of his superannuation is the appropriate relief for him.
AWARD
The Reference is accepted.
The action of the 2nd Party / Bharat Earth Movers Limited in terminating the services of the 1st Party
workman Sh. M. Ramakrishnan is not legal and not justified.
The 2nd Party is directed to treat him as on continuous duty until the date of his superannuation and
release his back wages at 60% from 19.01.2007 to the date of his superannuation within 60 days of publication
of the Award otherwise the amount shall carry future interest at 6%.
(Dictated to o/s Steno, transcribed by her, corrected and signed by me on 19th June, 2020)
JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
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नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 722.——औद्योजगक जववाि अजिजन म, 1947 (1947 का 14) कब िारा 17 के अनुसरण में
केन्द्री सरकार मेससय जनिेिक, अजतररि मिाप्रदंिक (आईआर), भारत इले्रॉजन्स जलजमटेड, दंगलौर, और अन्
एवं उनके कमयचारी के प्रदंितंत्र के संदद्ध जन ोिकों और उनके कमयकारों के दीच अनुदंि में जनर्ियि औद्योजगक जववाि
में केन्द्री सरकार औद्योजगक अजिकरण एवं श्रम न् ा ाल , दैंगलोर के ृंचाट (संिभय सं् ा 06/2020) को प्रकाजित
करती िज िो केन्द्री सरकार को 12.07.2020 को प्राप्त हुआ ा
[सं. एल-40011/1/2020-आईआर (डी ू)]
डी. के. जिमांिु, अवर सजचव
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2020
S. O. 722.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, (14 of 1947) the Central
Government hereby publishes the award (Ref. No. 06/2020) of the Central Government Industrial-Tribunal-cum
Labour Court, Bangalore as shown in the Annexure, in the Industrial dispute between the employers in relation
to The Additional General Manager (IR), Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore & Others, and their workmen
which were received by the Central Government on 12.07.2020.
[No. L-40011/1/2020-IR(DU)]
D. K. HIMANSHU, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIUBNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT,
BANGALORE
DATED : 23rd JUNE 2020
PRESENT : JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
C R No. 06/2020
I Party
II Party
The President,
Bharat Electronics Workers Union,
C/o B E L, PO – Jalahalli,
BANGALORE – 560 013.
The Additional General Manager (IR),
Bharat Electronics Limited,
PO – Jalahalli,
BANGALORE – 560 013.
Appearances :
I Party :
Self
II Party :
None
1.
The Government of India, Ministry of Labourvide order No. L-40011/1/2020-IR(DU) dated 13.02.2020
in exercise of the power conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2A) of Section 10 of the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred as “The Act”) (14 of 1947) referred the following Industrial
Dispute to this Tribunal for adjudication:
SCHEDULE
“Whether a superannuated person can be treated as workman under the ID Act, 1947, if so,
whether the action of the management of M/s Bharat Electronics Ltd in reducing the basic pay
by one stage of Shri Mohan M.L. vide order dated 18.8.2017 is legal and justified? If not, to
what relief the workman is entitled to?”
2.
On receipt of the reference order, notice was issued to both parties. 1st Party appeared in person and
submitted that a similar matter is Registered in CR No. 06/2020 and he would be persuing the same and files a
Memo which reads thus :
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“The First Party above names most respectfully submits as follows.
The First Party most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Tribunal may pleased permit him to
prosecute the CR 5/2020, and permit him to withdraw the above dispute, the same reference in
CR 5/2020 to meet ends of justice and equity.’’
3.
In view of the memo filed by the 1st Party, I pass the following Order.
AWAR D
Reference is Rejected.
(Dictated to U D C, transcribed by him, corrected and signed by me on 23rd June 2020)
JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 723.——औद्योजगक जववाि अजिजन म, 1947 (1947 का 14) कब िारा 17 के अनुसरण में
केन्द्री सरकार मेससय अिीक्षण ृुरातत्वजवि, भारती ृुरातत्व सवेक्षण दैंगलोर, और अन् एवं उनके कमयचारी के
प्रदंितंत्र के संदद्ध जन ोिकों और उनके कमयकारों के दीच अनुदंि में जनर्ियि औद्योजगक जववाि में केन्द्री सरकार
औद्योजगक अजिकरण एवं श्रम न् ा ाल , दैंगलोर के ृंचाट (संिभय सं् ा 07/2014) को प्रकाजित करती िज िो
केन्द्री सरकार को 26.06.2020 को प्राप्त हुआ ा
[सं. एल-42011/10/2014-आईआर (डी ू)]
डी. के. जिमांिु, अवर सजचव
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2020
S. O. 723.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947, (14 of 1947) the Central
Government hereby publishes the award (Ref. No. 07/2014) of the Central Government Industrial-Tribunal-cum
Labour Court, Bangalore as shown in the Annexure, in the Industrial dispute between the employers in relation
to The Superintending Archeologist, Archeological Survey of India , Bangalore & Others, and their workmen
which were received by the Central Government on 26.06.2020.
[No. L-42011/10/2014-IR(DU)]
D. K. HIMANSHU, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT,
BANGALORE
DATED : 16TH JUNE, 2020
PRESENT : JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
CR 07/2014
I Party
II Party
Sh. ARM Ismail, President,
ASI Karmikara Sangha,
Saptagiri Complex,
K. C. Road,
Bellary – 583740.
The Superintending Archeologist,
Archeological Survey of India,
5th Floor, Kendriya Sadan,
17th Main, Kormangala,
Bangalore – 560034.
Appearance
Advocate for I Party : Mr. Muralidhara
Advocate for II Party : Mr. Sathish. B
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AWARD
The Central Government vide Order No. L-42011/10/2014-IR(DU) dated 10.03.2014 in exercise of the
powers conferred by Clause (d) of Sub-Section (1) and Sub-Section2(A) of Section 10 of Industrial Dispute Act,
1947 (for brevity ‘the Act’ hereafter) referred the following Industrial Dispute for adjudication.
“Whether the action taken by the management of ASI Kamalapur is justified in their action of
discontinuation / stopping of Rs. 1000 as ex-gratia / special increment to its 43 number of
workmen is proper legal and justified, If not to what relief the said workmen are entitled for?”
1.
The 1st Party Trade Union has espoused cause of 43 workmen who have suffered loss of ex-gratia /
special increment of Rs. 1,000/- each by the Order of the 2nd Party.
2.
It is claimed that,
the 1st Party workmen are casual workers employed in the Kamalapur Sub Circle of the 2nd Party /
Establishment -1. The Government of India, vide G.O of November 2009 ordered payment of Rs. 1,000/- per
month as ex-gratia / special increment in addition to their daily rated wages w.e.f. 01.04.2009. This Order was in
respect of those daily wagers who had completed 10 years of service as on 20.02.2009 and continued in service
as on 01.04.2009 and who work on all the working days of the month. In respect of workers who had not
worked throughout the month, proportionate payment would be made. The 2nd Party Management did not
comply the above Order and did not grant the benefit of additional increment.
It is further claimed that, before the Regional Labour Commissioner during conciliation the 2nd Party
contended that members of the 1st Party are not engaged continuously and could not be paid additional amount
unless their eligible with regard to completion of 10 years of service is verified, they also objected that these
workers were engaged by Government of India and were not eligible for additional increment as notified by the
State Government. In the course of conciliation, they had firstly agreed to pay increment of Rs. 1,000/- per
month from 01.04.2009. That amounts to a settlement under Sec 12(3) of Industrial Dispute Act 1947. They
have paid increment for the period 01.04.2009 to 31.10.2013 also. The Management is not legal in stopping the
payment of additional increment from November 2013 without seeking fresh order from Regional Labour
Commissioner. The Archaeological Department covers both Central and State Government, all of them have
completed ten and more years of service continuously. Before discontinuing the payment, they are not issued
notice. Additional increment was granted since the wages paid to them is meagre. Action of the 2nd Party is not
sustainable.
3.
The 2nd Party counter the claim on following lines:
that, the 2nd Party is not an Industry falling under the purview of the Sec 2 of ‘the Act’, all the statutory duties
entrusted to ASI are the sovereign functions of the State. Its duties are not a business or trade; therefore, it is not
an Industry. As per the guidelines contained in the order G.O. No. DPAR 34 SLC 2012 dated 31.07.2012 issued
by DPAD Government of Karnataka increment of Rs. 1,000/- is payable to all casual labourers who have
rendered service as on 20.02.2009, the increment is payable from 01.04.2009. As per the O.M.
No. 7/24/2007/E.III(A) dated 05.10.2012, issued by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New
Delhi, the casual workers should be paid ad-hoc bonus if they have worked for more than 240 days in each year
for 3 years or more. The Senior Conservation Assistant, Kamalapura was asked to comprise the details of the
eligible casual labourers for payment of additional increment of Rs. 1,000/- w.e.f. 01.04.2009 and bonus for the
year 2011-12, with the estimation of total amount to be paid. While calculating the additional increment
proportionate amount has to be arrived if a casual labour has not worked during all the working days in a month
and the casuals are paid additional increment w.e.f 01.04.2009, as per the earlier order of DPAD dated
11.06.2009. The 2nd Party / ASI is a Central Government Organisation under Ministry of Culture, casual
labourers engaged in Kamalapura for conservation are paid against the approved estimates and as per schedule
of rates, they are not eligible for the ex-gratia payment of Rs. 1,000/- per month announced by Government of
Karnataka. The order of the Karnataka Government dated 11.06.2009 was issued on the basis of the Statement
made in the legislative assembly on 20.02.2009 during the discussions on the State budget. It is open for State
Government to make provision for payment of any extra amount to the daily wage employees in addition to
daily wage fixed as per Government Order from time to time. The Central Government for the purpose of
making payment of wages for daily wage employees has to follow similar norms, instead of Central
Government itself making an exercise of fixing wages.
The Order was issued by the Central Government in that behalf to follow all the decision of the State
Government extending certain monetary benefits to the daily wage employees over and above the payment of
daily wages. Thus, the Central Government Department is required to pay wages as per the schedule of rates
fixed by the State Government but not any extra payment. The Central Government has not taken decision to
make such extra payment to daily wages employees other than the normal daily wages payable to them.
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The Central Government standing counsel has given opinion that casual labourers engaged by ASI are
not entitled for payment of extra amount of Rs. 1,000/- per month as per the Karnataka Government Order dated
11.06.2009. Therefore the 2nd Party discontinued the payment of additional amount of Rs. 1,000/- from
November 2013 they have paid ad-hoc bonus as applicable to Central Government casual labourers. The 1st
Party workmen were engaged intermittently for works of casual nature; they have not worked continuously for
240 days in any of the year.
4.
Respective documents produced by the parties are marked by consent, Ex M-1 to Ex M-8 are the
Management document and Ex W-1 to Ex W-6 are the 1st Party Union’s documents.
5.
The perimeter of the schedule to the Order of Reference is limited to sort out legality or otherwise of
stoppage of Rs. 1,000/- ex-gratia or increment to the 43 workmen.
Undisputedly, the Archaeological Survey of India has the main function of exploring, excavating,
conserving, protecting the monuments and sites of National and International importance. That also includes,
maintenance of records, Survey, latest developments and publications, and the contact information is operated
under the Ministry of Culture. During the course, of its administration and governance, it engages casual
workers / daily wagers also through the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms. As such, the
administration and finance of the 2nd Party are not governed by any Orders or Notifications of State of
Karnataka, it is the Department of Finance and Expenditure, New Delhi which determines the rates of payments,
ad-hoc bonus etc., payable to the casual labourers engaged by the 2nd Party. The State of Karnataka vide its
Order dated 31.07.2012, declared additional increment of Rs. 1,000/- to the casual labourers who have rendered
continuous service for more than 10 years as on 20.02.2009. In the usual course, the 2nd Party fixes the wages in
accordance with the State Government schedule of rates fixed by the PWD and usually follows the similar
norms. But there is no such prescribed procedure or law to follow all the decisions of the State Government,
thereby extending certain monetary benefits other than the wages as rated. In that view of the matter, the 1st
Party cannot dwell upon the circular / Ex W-1 dated 02.07.2009 granting ex-gratia of Rs. 1,000/- other than the
daily wages given to its employees working in different Departments.
6.
The 1st Party does not dispute the fact that, the casual workers who have worked for 240 days for each
year for more than three years are getting the ad-hoc bonus as per the rates prescribed. That being the position,
the 1st Party cannot demand benefits of the Order passed by the State Government under Ex W-1. Now the
grievance is, the ex-gratia amount so paid to the workmen for the period 01.04.2009 to 31.10.2013 is
unilaterally discontinued. Hence, it is contrary to the principles of natural justice.
7.
To say that, the 1st Party deserved a notice before discontinuing the facility of additional increment /
ex-gratia is patently misconceived. It is only when an Employer proposes change in the condition of service, he
is required to issue notice of change to the parties affected. Schedule 4 of the Act lists the instances of service
of change from item No. 1 to 11. But the issue of ex-gratia is not covered by any of these items. Of course,
item No. 1 depicts “wages” including period and mode of payment. The definition clause at Sec 2(rr) does not
encompass in itself ex-gratia / additional interest accorded to the workmen to the temporary period relying on
the Policy of the State Government. The 1st Party cannot insist to continue the benefit which was given to them
on the basis of the Order of the State Government, as such an error or mistake cannot be compelled to continue
for infinite period.
8.
It is shown by the 2nd Party that, they have taken the legal advice that,
“….the 2nd Party may classify the daily wages employees employed by them and find out as to whether
particular category of employee is entitled for which rate fixed by the PWD of the State Government.
After completing that exercise only, the Department may decide to make payment on par with the
Schedule of rates specified in the State Government order dated 23.06.2009”.
Perhaps, it took upto 24.03.2013 for the Officials to sort out that the workers engaged for particular work
are not the daily wagers. Ex M-1 is addressed by the Superintendent Engineer of PWD and IWTD, Bellary
circle to the 2nd Party. It appears thereafter the payment of ex-gratia is discontinued from 31.10.2013 onwards.
Thus, the action of the Management of ASI Kamalapur / 2nd Party in discontinuing / stopping Rs. 1,000/- per
month as ex-gratia / special increment to its 43 workmen is justified.
9.
Sh. MD for the 1st Party would submit that the workmen were working under the Archaeological
Department of Karnataka. But nowhere in the Claim Statement or from the documents produced by the 1st Party
Ex W-1 to W-6, I find support to his contention. Consciously, they have approached the Labour Commissioner
(Central), Bellary seeking his intervention when the 2nd Party discontinued the payment of the benefit of Rs.
1,000/- per month to the 1st Party workmen. Even during the conciliation proceedings also, the claim was “the
employees / workmen working as daily wagers / irregulars etc., under Union Government are also eligible to
get the additional benefit of the order passed by the State Government dated 02.07.2009”.
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Still, there remains a thin dispute with regard to the amount of ex-gratia so far paid to the 1st Party
workmen for the period 01.04.2009 to 31.10.2013. No fault can be found with the 1st Party for excess payment
of ex-gratia so paid and received. They are all casual workers who eke out their livelihood by their hard
physical labour. It is the 2nd Party who applied the benefits payable to the daily wage employees working in the
various departments of the State Government and subsequently found that the 1st Party workmen are not entitled
for the said benefit. What is paid in between 01.04.2009 to 31.10.2013 is consumed by the workers long back
and to insist for the recovery of the said amount at this point of time is too inhuman and illogical.
AWARD
The reference is partly accepted.
Though the action of the 2nd Party in discontinuing/stopping Rs. 1,000/- per month as ex-gratia / special
increment to 43 1st Party workmen is legal, the amount so paid to the workmen between 01.04.2009 to
31.10.2013 shall not be recovered from them.
(Dictated to o/s LDC, transcribed by her, corrected and signed by me on 16th June, 2020)
JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 724.—औद्योजगक जववाि अजिजन म, 1947 (1947 का 14) कब िारा 17 के अनुसरण में केन्द्री
सरकार मेससय अिीक्षण ृुरातत्वजवि, भारती ृुरातत्व सवेक्षण दैंगलोर, और अन् एवं उनके कमयचारी के प्रदंितंत्र
के संदद्ध जन ोिकों और उनके कमयकारों के दीच अनुदंि में जनर्ियि औद्योजगक जववाि में केन्द्री सरकार औद्योजगक
अजिकरण एवं श्रम न् ा ाल , दैंगलोर के ृंचाट (संिभय सं् ा 07/2015) को प्रकाजित करती िज िो केन्द्री सरकार
को 26.06.2020 को प्राप्त हुआ ा
[सं. एल-42012/03/2015-आईआर (डी ू)]
डी. के. जिमांिु, अवर सजचव
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2020
S. O. 724.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the award (Ref. No. 07/2015) of the Central Government Industrial-Tribunal-cum
Labour Court, Bangalore as shown in the Annexure, in the Industrial dispute between the employers in relation
to The Superintending Archeologist Archeological Survey of India , Bangalore & Others, and their workmen
which were received by the Central Government on 26.06.2020.
[No. L-42012/03/2015-IR(DU)]
D. K. HIMANSHU, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT,
BANGALORE
DATED : 15TH JUNE, 2020
PRESENT : JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
CR 07/2015
I Party
II Party
Smt. Jayamma,
W/o Eranna,
R/o 2nd Ward,
Near New Bus Stand,
Kamalapur, Hospet Taluk,
Bellary - 583221.
The Superintending Archeologist,
Archeological Survey of India,
5th Floor, Kendriya Sadan
17th Main, Koramangala
Bangalore - 560034.
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
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Appearance
Advocate for I Party : Mr. N Dhananjaya
Advocate for II Party : Mr. Sathish B
AWARD
The Central Government vide Order No. L-42012/03/2015-IR(DU) dated 23.02.2015 in exercise of the
powers conferred by Clause (d) of Sub-Section (1) and Sub-Section2(A) of Section 10 of Industrial Dispute
Act, 1947 (for brevity ‘the Act’ hereafter) referred the following Industrial Dispute for adjudication.
“Whether the action of the management of Archaeological Survey of India, Kamalapur, Hampi
Sub-Circle, Karnataka in terminating the services of Smt. Jayamma, of Kamalapur, proper,
legal and justified? If not, to what relief to the said workman is entitled to?”
1.
The claim of the 1st Party workman is,
she worked as a Causal Labourer from 1984 to1989 for more than 240 days in a year, but was removed from
service; she raised a dispute before this Tribunal and this Tribunal adjudicated her dispute by an Award. The
Award was challenged by the 2nd Party before the Hon'ble High Court and the matter was remanded. The
matter was pending for more than 20 years before this tribunal, her Trade Union without consulting her
colluded with the management, withdrew the case by filing a memo. It was stated in the memo that the
Management has assured to reinstate her into service along with similarly placed workmen of the other cases.
In the absence of the 1st Party workman, the 2nd Party colluded with Union Office Bearers, prepared a seniority
list. On the basis of the list some of the workmen were reinstated to temporary post. Whoever gave Rs. 20,000/-
were posted for the Temporary Status, but her name is not included in the list; recently 2nd Party has given
Temporary Status to 32 Ex-casual labourers even though they were not listed and had not worked 240 days in a
year. She approached the 2nd Party requesting to reinstate her to the Temporary Status post but the Management
has not cared her request. The memo of withdrawing the reference case without the affidavit of the 1st Party
workman is illegal. Hence, the claim for restoration of the reference and direct the Management to call for
Muster Rolls of the workmen from 1984 to 1989.
2.
The claim is contested and its maintainability is questioned by the 2nd Party. It is contended that she
has not completed 240 days as per the eligibility criteria for conferment of temporary status as per DOPT O.M
Dated 10.09.1993; the monuments of Hampi is included under World Heritage list and comes under the
jurisdiction of ASI; excavation work was undertaken to expose the remains of the Historic Monument that
existed during the Vijayangara Empire. Labourers were engaged on casual basis for excavation and allied
work; it was a time bound project of ASI and was of seasonal nature. The casual labourers were not
continuously engaged. The 1st Party workman was engaged as a casual labourer at ASI, Kamalapuram for
intermittent period, for works of temporary nature and their service used to be utilised whenever required for
works of causal nature, and as per availability of funds. The dispute raised by her in CR 70/1990 was closed as
withdrawn since a memo was filed by the Union; the Award was passed on 21.11.2011. As per the approval of
the Competent Authority, eligible casuals were granted Temporary Status as per DOPT guidelines for the list
prepared by the Committee; she did not fulfil the conditions as laid down in the DOPT O.M dated 10.09.1993.
The ASI is performing the statutory duty of maintaining monuments and museums, and controlling the flow of
tourist by levying nominal charges of entrance fees and it is not an ‘Industry’.
3.
On completion of the pleadings the 2nd Party placed its evidence through the Deputy Superintending
Archaeologist of the 2nd Party. The 1st Party since remained absent on the said date, the witness was discharged
by treating the cross examination as Nil. Thereafter the 1st Party workman remained continuously absent and
there is no rebuttal evidence.
4.
Written argument is submitted for the 2nd Party.
5.
On the showing of the 1st Party itself the dispute raised by her has already reached it’s logical end vide
Award of this Tribunal dated 21.11.2011 in CR No. 70/1990, said Award has become final without challenge.
There is no material to appreciate the claim that the 1st Party workman that she served the 2nd Party continuously
without break, which service could have earned her the benefit of Sec 25-B of ‘the Act’ and in that event she
could not have been removed from service without following the mandates of Sec 25-F of ‘the Act’. For want
of evidentiary material in support of her claim it cannot be held that she is terminated from the service. When it
is contended for the 2nd Party that she is engaged as a casual labourer in a time bound project and was not
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entitled for Temporary Status, it follows that there was no such termination at all. The schedule to the order of
reference is misconceived.
AWARD
The Reference is rejected.
(Dictated to o/s Steno, transcribed by her, corrected and signed by me on 15th June, 2020)
JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 725.—औद्योजगक जववाि अजिजन म, 1947 (1947 का 14) कब िारा 17 के अनुसरण में केन्द्री
सरकार मेससय अध् क्ष, कनायटक कर्मयकरा जितारक्षका समीजत, देंगलूर, और अन् एवं उनके कमयचारी के प्रदंितंत्र के
संदद्ध जन ोिकों और उनके कमयकारों के दीच अनुदंि में जनर्ियि औद्योजगक जववाि में केन्द्री सरकार औद्योजगक
अजिकरण एवं श्रम न् ा ाल , दैंगलोर के ृंचाट (संिभय सं् ा 08/2013) को प्रकाजित करती िज िो केन्द्री सरकार
को 30.06.2020 को प्राप्त हुए े
[सं. एल-42025/07/2020-आईआर (डी ू)]
डी. के. जिमांिु, अवर सजचव
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2020
S. O. 725.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the award (Ref. No. 08/2013) of the Central Government Industrial-Tribunal-cum
Labour Court, Bangalore as shown in the Annexure, in the Industrial dispute between the employers in relation
to The President, Karnataka Karmikara Hitarakshaka Samithi ,Bangalor & Others, and their workmen which
were received by the Central Government on 30.06.2020.
[No. -L42025/07/2020-IR(DU)]
D. K. HIMANSHU, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT,
BANGALORE
DATED : 19TH JUNE, 2020
PRESENT : JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
ID 08/2013
I Party
II Party
Sh. Dinesh H,
S/o Hanumanthaiah,
Chikkamaranahalli,
Mahadevapura Post,
Nelamangala Taluk,
Bangalore Rural Dist - 562123.
1. The President,
Karnataka Karmikara
Hitarakshaka Samithi,
B.E.L Colony, Jalahalli Post,
Bangalore - 560013.
2. The General Manager (P),
Bharat Electronics Limited,
Jalahalli,
Bangalore - 560013.
Appearance
Advocate for I Party : Mr. Muralidhara
Advocate for II Party : Mr. A. Venkoba Rao &
Mr. N. S. Narashima Swamy
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
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AWARD
1.
It is a claim by an individual workman under the provision of Sec 2-A (2)&(3) of the Industrial
Dispute Amendment Act, 2010 (for brevity ‘the Act’ hereinafter) against his immediate employer / Labour
Contractor/2nd Party No.1 and the Principal Employer 2nd Party No.2.
It is the claim of the 1st Party workman that he was initially appointed on 02.11.2009 in Integrated
Circuit Division by Dr. B.R Ambedkar Co-operative Society as an Electrical Maintenance Worker in Coil
Winding Division of the 2nd Party No. 2 /BEL; because of his active role in the strike resorted by the workmen
he was refused employment on 01.09.2011. However, matter was settled before the Assistant Labour
Commissioner (Central) and he was provided employment w.e.f 07.04.2012 by the 2nd Party No. 1. He was
made to work as a Office Boy for which he gave representation to change over his work; meanwhile due to
health reasons he remained absent and proceeded on ESI leave from 10.05.2012, after recovery when he went
to report on 21.05.2012 another person was working in his place; he was informed to get Experience Certificate
to give a job in the skilled section. As per the instruction he obtained Experience Certificate on 24.05.2012 and
approached the 2nd Party, but same was not accepted; he approached the conciliation Assistant Labour
Commissioner (Central), Bangalore; he is refused employment for not budging to the pressure of the
Management to come out of the Trade Union. Before refusing employment, no show cause notice / charge
sheet is issued to him. The refusal of employment by 2nd Party No.1 and 2, amounts to Retrenchment but
without following the mandatory provisions of Sec 25-F of ‘the Act’.
2.
The claim is contested by 2nd Party No. 1 and 2.
It is the case of the 2nd Party No. 1 that 1st Party joined the service as an Unskilled Helper on 02.11.2009 and
caused disturbance to the people entering the main Gate of BEL in the month of August 2011, despite reminders
he failed to mend his ways and therefore his services were dispensed from 01.09.2011. On his raising dispute at
the intervention of Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), they agreed to take him back to service and
settlement dated 22.02.2012 was arrived. After taking him back in terms of the settlement in the first week of
April 2012, he was posted to work at Bharat Electronics Quality Institute (BEQI), but he was not interested in
the work and there were complaints from the Principal Employer / 2nd Party No.2; 2nd Party No.2 being a
Defence Establishment mobile phones are not allowed, but the 1st Party workman was brining the mobile phone
to work; he was communicated to adhere to the rules / policies; he remained absent without intimation on
10th and 11th of May 2012. In this regard 2nd Party No. 2 complained that his unauthorised absence hampers the
work activities. 1st Party gave his representation stating that he is not interested to work at BEQI and sought for
change of work and place, vide representation dated 11.05.2012. Thereafter he remained absent without
information, he has voluntarily abandoned the work.
3.
2nd Party No. 2 has countered his claim on following lines:
he was working and was paid by the Contractor, the provisions of Industrial Dispute Act will not come to his
rescue; there is no Master and Servant relationship between 1st Party and 2nd Party No. 2; he will not come
under the definition of Sec 2(s) of ‘the Act’; he is not engaged by the 2nd Party No. 2 for it’s work. They have
their own Rules and Regulations for recruitments, he has not gone through the said process. No appointment
letter is issued to him by the 2nd Party No. 2.
4.
It is further contended for 2nd Party No. 2 that they used to engage the Contract Labour for small time
work through Registered Contractor on certain terms and conditions stipulated in the Agreement of Contract.
2nd Party No. 1 is one such contractor who engaged the 1st Party workman; he is paid salary as per the
arrangements made by 2nd Party No. 1. 2nd Party No. 1 was having all sorts of rights and liabilities over him
and he was reporting and doing the work as per the directions and instructions of the 2nd Party No. 1. His
allegation that he worked in Integrated Circuit Division on 02.11.2009 is not correct. He is not denied
employment by 2nd Party No. 2 and they have not taken any action against him.
5.
The 1st Party placed his evidence by way of affidavit and documents Ex W-1 to Ex W-13 are marked.
He was discharged without cross examination.
Argument is submitted by learned counsel for the 1st Party and learned counsel for the 2nd Party No. 2.
6.
Sh. MD for the 1st Party submits that in the absence of cross examination on the affidavit evidence of
the 1st Party workman, his case as remained intact. His removal from service without notice and for no reason
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[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
is illegal and he has to be compensated monetarily by both the parties jointly and severally. The obligation of
the Principal Employer under Section 21 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 mandates
surveillance of the Principal Employer for prompt payment of the wages to the Contractor’s Employees. Hence,
along with the Contractor the Principal Employer also becomes liable to pay Retrenchment Compensation to the
workman jointly and severally with the Contractor.
7.
The relevant documents produced by 1st Party are Ex W-1 his identity card issued by ESI Corporation;
Ex W-2 to Ex W-5 are the Photostat copies of the Service Certificate issued by Bharat Electronics Ambedkar
Co-operative Society Limited and two Wage Slips, Identity Card issued by Bharat Electronics Ambedkar Co-
operative Society Limited; Ex W-7 and Ex W-8 are the Photostat copies of the request letters to replace the
1st Party workman by another person who is service oriented; Ex W-9 to Ex W-12 are the Medical Records in
proof of, 1st Party availing the benefit of medical treatment in ESI Hospital and Ex W-13 is his Petition dated
07.06.2012 submitted to Labour Authorities.
8.
None of the above documents would establish his evidence that he was engaged by the 2nd Party No. 2
/ Management through a Labour Contractor; on his own showing he is engaged by 2nd Party No. 1 and is
refused employment w.e.f. 21.05.2012 without showing any cause and without monetary compensation in lieu
of his past service. 2nd Party No. 2 being a Public Sector Establishment has it’s own recruitment Rules and
Procedure. In the absence of any credible evidence establishing that he was appointed by 2nd Party No. 2 by
following Recruitment Rules applicable to the Company, the service if any rendered by him as a workman,
definitely is under the 2nd Party No. 1 / who is the Contractor for the 2nd Party No. 2. His claim is not against
Bharat Electronics Ambedkar Co-operative Society limited who had issued employment order.
9.
Vide letter Ex W-6 addressed to the ALC (C) 1st Party has stated that he was working in Bharat
Electronics through Karmika Hitha Rakshaka Samithi as Contract Labour in I.C Division….. On 01.09.2011 his
Contractor Society removed him from service…. That by itself establishes that he was the employee of the
Contractor Society. On his reinstatement he worked for the very same Society as indicated by Ex W-7.
Definitely he is the employee / workman of the 2nd Party No. 1 and he has to work out his remedy with the
2nd Party No. 1 only. There is no document to presume that before refusing employment to him, 2nd Party No. 1
had conducted any enquiry on the allegations which are reflected by the documents Ex W-1 and Ex W-8. Thus,
the refusal of employment by the 2nd Party No. 1 amounts to Retrenchment as defined by Sec 2(oo) of ‘the Act’.
If he had worked continuously for 240 days preceding the date of refusal of employment they should have
dispensed with his service only after following the procedure contemplated by Sec 25-F of ‘the Act’ which is
not done by them. To say that the Principal Employer under Sec 21 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act, 1970, is jointly and severally liable with the Contractor to pay Retrenchment Compensation to
the workman is misconceived. The vicarious liability of the Employer towards the Contractor’s Employees is
only to the extent of surveillance of prompt disbursal of the wages to the Contractor’s Employees, and the
compliance of statutory obligations under the benevolent provisions of the statute which are applicable to the
concerned employees. It does not extend to overseeing of Statutory Compensation to the workman on his
removal by the Contractor.
10.
In view of the above the 1st Party workman deserves an Award claimed by him against his immediate
Employer 2nd Party No. 1 only.
AWARD
The Petition filed by Sh. Dinesh H under sec 2-A of the Industrial Dispute Act (Amendment Act,
2010) is partly allowed.
His claim against 2nd Party No. 2 / General Manager (HR) Bharat Electronic Limited is rejected.
2nd Party No. 1, the President, Karnataka Karmikara Hitarakshaka Samithi is directed to reinstate the
workman to his original post with continuity of service and with 75% of the back wages.
(Dictated to o/s Steno, transcribed by her, corrected and signed by me on 19th June, 2020)
JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
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का.आ. 726.—औद्योजगक जववाि अजिजन म, 1947 (1947 का 14) कब िारा 17 के अनुसरण में केन्द्री
सरकार मेससय अध् क्ष, कॉफब दोडय, दैंगलोर, और अन् एवं उनके कमयचारी के प्रदंितंत्र के संदद्ध जन ोिकों और
उनके कमयकारों के दीच अनुदंि में जनर्ियि औद्योजगक जववाि में केन्द्री सरकार औद्योजगक अजिकरण एवं श्रम
न् ा ाल , दैंगलोर के ृंचाट (संिभय सं् ा 13/2013) को प्रकाजित करती िज िो केन्द्री सरकार को 30.06.2020
को प्राप्त हुआ ा
[सं. एल-42011/12/2013-आईआर (डी ू)]
डी. के. जिमांिु, अवर सजचव
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2020
S. O. 726.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the award (Ref. No. 13/2013) of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-
cum-Labour Court, Bangalore as shown in the Annexure, in the Industrial dispute between the employers in
relation to The Chairman, Coffee Board, Bangalore & Others, and their workmen which were received by the
Central Government on 30.06.2020.
[No. L-42011/12/2013-IR(DU)]
D. K. HIMANSHU, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT,
BANGALORE
DATED : 23RD JUNE, 2020
PRESENT : JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
CR 13/2013
I Party
II Party
The Joint General Secretary,
The Estates Staffs’ Union
of South India,
Karnataka Regional Office,
Meenakshi Nilaya,
Lakshmeesha Nagara, Main Road,
Chickmagalur - 577101.
The Chairman,
Coffee Board,
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Veedhi,
Bangalore - 560001.
Appearance
Advocate for I Party : Mr. Muralidhara
Advocate for II Party : Mr. M. R. C. Ravi
AWARD
The Central Government vide Order No. L-42011/12/2013-IR(DU) dated 05.03.2013 in exercise of the
powers conferred by Clause (d) of Sub-Section (1) and Sub-Section2(A) of Section 10 of Industrial Dispute Act,
1947 (for brevity ‘the Act’ hereafter) referred the following Industrial Dispute for adjudication.
“Whether the action of the management of Coffee Board in denying pay scale and other benefits
of regular Group ‘D’ employees of Coffee Board to the 15 mazdoors and 1 maistry of CRSS,
Balehonnur (as mentioned in the list) is legal and justified? To what relief the concerned
workmen are entitled to?”
1.
The 1st Party Trade Union has espoused the cause of its members who work as Mazdoors and Maistry
at Central Coffee Research Institute, Balehonnur.
The claim is,
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that the 2nd Party Coffee Board in pursuance of its Business objectives has set up Central Coffee Research
Institute (CCRI for short) which is an integral part of Coffee Board Research Department. CCRI is engaged in
Research in the field of Coffee growing and improvement of the Coffee etc. The CCRI is located in 250 acres
of land at Balehonnur and has employed workers; they are granted pay scales on par with the Central
Government Employees in the appropriate grades of pay; the Coffee Board broadly follows Central Government
Rules and Regulations and wage scales in respect of its employees. The Coffee Board in addition to its
employees has also employed Non-Staff Workers (Mechanical, Electrical, Tractor Drivers etc., Maistries,
Mazdoors, Lab Assistants and Field Staff). The CCRI has appointed the 1st Party workmen and have issued
appointment orders individually, they have been made permanent in their respective cadre; seniority list are
maintained for each cadre separately; for all practical purpose, they are treated as workers of Coffee Board but
they are not extended the benefit of Central pay scales as extended to the other employees of the Board; the
Mazdoors are paid on daily wage basis, which is revised periodically in accordance with Minimum Wage
Notification issued by Government of Karnataka under Minimum Wage Act. These workmen are discharging
the jobs vital to the Coffee Research Programmes but are paid less wages compared to the Regular Coffee Board
employees who are employed in the same category. Their pay scale is revised on implementation of Sixth Pay
Commission w.e.f. 01.01.2006; once in 6 months they get Dearness Allowance and Additional Dearness
Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, Leave Travel Allowance and Medical Benefits etc.
In addition, they get post-retirement benefits such as Gratuity and Pension. There is no justification for the
2nd Party to treat the 1st Party workmen under Minimum Wage Notification, having adopted Central pattern of
pay scales and other benefits; the Coffee Board cannot deny same benefit to the workmen of CCRI, it is
discriminatory. The 1st Party workmen are entitled to the same pay scales and other benefits that are received by
Coffee Board employees.
2.
The claim is contested on the following line :
The 1st Party workmen were appointed as Mazdoors under the Plantation Labour Act / Minimum Wages Act;
they are not part of regular establishment of the Coffee Board and not governed by Central Civil Service Rules.
The Coffee Estate / Plantation of the Coffee Board at CCRI, Balehonnur, Chikmagalur District, is a Plantation
Industry and not a pure Agricultural Establishment; the Coffee farms are not doing pure commercial production
of Coffee, it is only for conducting research work in the field of technology for enhancement of production and
evolve packages of practices to control pest and diseases. The 1st Party workmen are Non-Staff Maistries and
Mazdoors and their wages are fixed in accordance with Plantation Labour Act 1951, and Minimum Wages Act,
1948. The wages fixed by the Karnataka Government is in accordance with the Bipartite / Tripartite Settlement
arrived between the representatives of Planters’ Associations, Labour Unions and the Karnataka Government.
The nature of work, duties and responsibilities of Group D employees of Coffee Board are entirely different
from that of the Plantation Workers. In addition to the wages the workmen get following benefits :
a) Ex-gratia at 8.33%. EL wages – 15 days for mazdoors and 20 days for non-staff / maistries and two-
way travel expenses to their native place annually.
b) Non joint Field kamblies once in a year. Woollen Rugs once in two years.
c) Uniform to Non-Staff / Maistries once in a year.
d) Dispensary in the campus and medical reimbursement.
e) Sick leave wages by payment of 2/3rd wages for 14 days per annum.
f)
EPF Contribution.
3.
It is further contended that, they are provided quarters, free water supply and school van facility for the
children; there is difference between the 1st Party and the Group D employees of the 2nd Party in the matter of
their responsibility, reliabilities, experience, confidentiality involved, functional need and requirements
commensurate with the position in the hierarchy; there is also difference in the work program of their
department, nature of contribution expected, extent of responsibility and accountability in discharge of diverse
duties and functions, freedom / limitation available or imposed in the discharge of duties, extent of powers
vested, dependence on superiors for the exercise of powers and coordination with other department etc. The
1st Party cannot be equated to the regular Group D Employees of the board and cannot claim equal pay scales.
4.
The 2nd Party has adduced its evidence through its Senior Liaison Officer reiterating the counter claim
averments and produced 11 documents in respect of the facilities made available to the 1st Party workmen.
Though the 1st Party cross examined him at length nothing fruitful emerged for the benefit of the 1st Party.
There is no rebuttal evidence by the 1st Party.
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
2259
5.
The basis for the 1st Party to claim wages and benefit on par with the regular employees of the Coffee
Board is that they are working in CCRI and said CCRI is established as a Wing of the Coffee Board. But this
notion is not based on any Government Notification / Order. The nature of work carried out in CCRI is limited
for Research only and the difference of Service Condition is well explained by the 2nd Party. They are not
employed in accordance with the Service Rules of the Central Government, their Service Conditions are in
accordance with the Plantation Labour Act and their payment is under Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The
additional benefits they are enjoying as listed in the counter statement is over and above their statutory wages.
6.
Under the circumstance there is no justification in their claim and the 2nd Party cannot be faulted for
denying the pay scale and other benefits of regular Group D employees of the Coffee Board to them. The claim
is without merit.
AWARD
The Reference is rejected.
(Dictated to o/s Steno, transcribed by her, corrected and signed by me on 23rd June, 2020)
JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 727.—औद्योजगक जववाि अजिजन म, 1947 (1947 का 14) कब िारा 17 के अनुसरण में केन्द्री
सरकार मजससय अध् क्ष, कॉफब दोडय, दैंगलोर, और अन् एवं उनके कमयचारी के प्रदंितंत्र के संदद्ध जन ोिकों और
उनके कमयकारों के दीच अनुदंि में जनर्ियि औद्योजगक जववाि में केन्द्री सरकार औद्योजगक अजिकरण एवं श्रम
न् ा ाल , दैंगलोर के ृंचाट (संिभय सं् ा 17/2013) को प्रकाजित करती िज िो केन्द्री सरकार को 30.06.2020
को प्राप्त हुआ ा
[सं. एल-42011/213/2012-आईआर (डी ू)]
डी. के. जिमांिु, अवर सजचव
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2020
S. O. 727.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the award (Ref. No. 17/2013) of the Central Government Industrial-Tribunal-cum
Labour Court, Bangalore as shown in the Annexure, in the Industrial dispute between the employers in relation
to The Chairman,Coffee Board, Bangalore & Others, and their workmen which were received by the Central
Government on 30.06.2020.
[No. L-42011/213/2012-IR(DU)]
D. K. HIMANSHU, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT,
BANGALORE
DATED : 23RD JUNE, 2020
PRESENT : JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
CR 17/2013
I Party
II Party
The Joint General Secretary,
The Estates Staffs’ Union
of South India,
Karnataka Regional Office,
Meenakshi Nilaya,
Lakshmeesha Nagara, Main Road,
Chickmagalur - 577101.
The Chairman,
Coffee Board,
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Veedhi,
Bangalore - 560001.
2260 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : AUGUST 29, 2020/BHADRA 7, 1942
[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Appearance
Advocate for I Party : Mr. Muralidhara
Advocate for II Party : Mr. M. R. C Ravi
AWARD
The Central Government vide Order No. L-42011/213/2012-IR(DU) dated 15.04.2013 in exercise of
the powers conferred by Clause (d) of Sub-Section (1) and Sub-Section 2(A) of Section 10 of Industrial Dispute
Act, 1947 (for brevity ‘the Act’ hereafter) referred the following Industrial Dispute for adjudication.
“Whether the action of the management of Coffee Board, Bangalore in denying the central
government pay scale and other benefits to the mazdoors (Listed in Annexure A) working at
CCRI, Balehonour, Chikmagalure is legal and justified? To what relief they are entitled?”
1.
The 1st Party Trade Union has espoused the cause of its members who work as Mazdoors at Central
Coffee Research Institute, Balehonnur.
The claim is,
that the 2nd Party Coffee Board in pursuance of its Business objectives has set up Central Coffee Research
Institute (CCRI for short) which is an integral part of Coffee Board Research Department. CCRI is engaged in
Research in the field of Coffee growing and improvement of the Coffee etc. The CCRI is located in 250 acres
of land at Balehonnur and has employed workers; they are granted pay scales on par with the Central
Government Employees in the appropriate grades of pay; the Coffee Board broadly follows Central
Government Rules and Regulations and wage scales in respect of its employees. The Coffee Board in addition
to its employees has also employed Non-Staff Workers (Mechanical, Electrical, Tractor Drivers, Maistries,
Mazdoors, Lab Assistants and Field Staff). The CCRI has appointed the 1st Party workmen and have issued
appointment orders individually, they have been made permanent in their respective cadre; seniority list are
maintained for each cadre separately; for all practical purpose, they are treated as workers of Coffee Board but
they are not extended the benefit of Central pay scales as extended to the other employees of the Board; the
Mazdoors are paid on daily wage basis, which is revised periodically in accordance with Minimum Wage
Notification issued by Government of Karnataka under Minimum Wage Act. These workmen are discharging
the jobs vital to the Coffee Research Programmes but are paid less wages compared to the Regular Coffee
Board employees who are employed in the same category. Their pay scale is revised on implementation of
Sixth Pay Commission w.e.f. 01.01.2006; once in 6 months they get Dearness Allowance and Additional
Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, Leave Travel Allowance and Medical
Benefits etc. In addition, they get post-retirement benefits such as Gratuity and Pension. There is no
justification for the 2nd Party to treat the 1st Party workmen under Minimum Wage Notification, having adopted
Central pattern of pay scales and other benefits; the Coffee Board cannot deny same benefit to the workmen of
CCRI, it is discriminatory. The 1st Party workmen are entitled to the same pay scales and other benefits that are
received by Coffee Board employees.
2.
The claim is contested on the following line :
The 1st Party workmen were appointed as Mazdoors under the Plantation Labour Act / Minimum
Wages Act; they are not part of regular establishment of the Coffee Board and not governed by Central Civil
Service Rules. The Coffee Estate / Plantation of the Coffee Board at CCRI, Balehonnur, Chikmagalur District,
is a Plantation Industry and not a pure Agricultural Establishment; the Coffee farms are not doing pure
commercial production of Coffee, it is only for conducting research work in the field of technology for
enhancement of production and evolve packages of practices to control pest and diseases. The 1st Party
workmen are Non-Staff Maistries and Mazdoors and their wages are fixed in accordance with Plantation Labour
Act 1951, and Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The wages fixed by the Karnataka Government is in accordance
with the Bipartite / Tripartite Settlement arrived between the representatives of Planters’ Associations, Labour
Unions and the Karnataka Government. The nature of work, duties and responsibilities of Group D employees
of Coffee Board are entirely different from that of the Plantation Workers. In addition to their wages the
workmen are getting following benefits :
a)
Ex-gratia at 8.33%. EL wages – 15 days for mazdoors and 20 days for non-staff / maistries and
two-way travel expenses to their native place annually.
b)
Non joint Field kamblies once in a year. Woollen Rugs once in two years.
c)
Uniform to Non-Staff / Maistries once in a year.
d)
Dispensary in the campus and medical reimbursement.
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
2261
e)
Sick leave wages by payment of 2/3rd wages for 14 days per annum.
f)
EPF Contribution.
3.
It is further contended that, they are provided quarters, free water supply and school van facility for the
children; there is difference between the 1st Party and the Group D employees of the 2nd Party in the matter of
their responsibility, reliabilities, experience, confidentiality involved, functional need and requirements
commensurate with the position in the hierarchy; there is also difference in the work program of their
department, nature of contribution expected, extent of responsibility and accountability in discharge of diverse
duties and functions, freedom / limitation available or imposed in discharge of duties, extent of powers vested,
dependence on superiors for the exercise of powers and coordination with other department etc. The 1st Party
cannot be equated to the regular Group D Employees of the board and cannot claim equal pay scales.
4.
The 2nd Party has adduced evidence through its Senior Liaison Officer reiterating the counter claim
averments and produced 11 documents in respect of the facilities made available to the 1st Party workmen.
Though the 1st Party cross examined him at length nothing fruitful emerged for the benefit of the 1st Party.
There is no rebuttal evidence by the 1st Party.
5.
The basis for the 1st Party to claim wages and benefit on par with the regular employees of the Coffee
Board is that they are working in CCRI and said CCRI is established as a Wing of the Coffee Board. But this
notion is not based on any Government Notification / Order. The nature of work carried out in CCRI is limited
for Research only and the difference of Service Condition is well explained by the 2nd Party. They are not
employed in accordance with the Service Rules of the Central Government, their Service Conditions are in
accordance with the Plantation Labour Act and their payment is under Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The
additional benefits they are enjoying as listed in the counter statement is over and above their statutory wages.
6.
Under the circumstance there is no justification in their claim and the 2nd Party cannot be faulted for
denying the pay scale and other benefits of regular Group D employees of the Coffee Board to them. The claim
is without merit.
AWARD
The Reference is rejected.
(Dictated to o/s Steno, transcribed by her, corrected and signed by me on 23rd June, 2020)
JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट् त, 2020
का.आ. 728.—औद्योजगक जववाि अजिजन म, 1947 (1947 का 14) कब िारा 17 के अनुसरण में केन्द्री
सरकार मजससय जनिेिक, भारती ृुरातत्व सवेक्षण,िनृ , नई दिल्ली, और अन् एवं उनके कमयचारी के प्रदंितंत्र के
संदद्ध जन ोिकों और उनके कमयकारों के दीच अनुदंि में जनर्ियि औद्योजगक जववाि में केन्द्री सरकार औद्योजगक
अजिकरण एवं श्रम न् ा ाल , दैंगलोर के ृंचाट (संिभय सं् ा 41/2013) को प्रकाजित करती िज िो केन्द्री सरकार
को 30.07.2020 को प्राप्त हुआ ा
[सं. एल-42025/07/2020-आईआर (डी ू)]
डी. के. जिमांिु, अवर सजचव
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2020
S. O. 728.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the award (Ref. No. 41/2013) of the Central Government Industrial-Tribunal-cum
Labour Court, Bangalore as shown in the Annexure, in the Industrial dispute between the employers in relation
to The Director, Archeological Survey of India, Janapath, New Delhi & Others, and their workmen which were
received by the Central Government on 30.07.2020.
[No. L-42025/07/2020-IR(DU)]
D. K. HIMANSHU, Under Secy.
2262 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : AUGUST 29, 2020/BHADRA 7, 1942
[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT,
BANGALORE
DATED : 10TH JULY, 2020
PRESENT : JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
ID 41/2013
I Party
II Party
Sh. Musalayya Naidu,
S/o Late B Achaiah,
Residing at Hampi Power House,
7th Ward, Nethaji Nagar,
Hospet Taluk,
Bellary District - 583215.
1.
The Management of Archeological
Survey of India,
Represented by its Director of Museums,
Archeological Survey of India,
Janapath, New Delhi - 110011.
2.
The Superintending Archeologist,
Archeological Survey of India,
Bangalore Circle, 5th Floor,
Kendriya Sadan, ‘F’ Wing,
17th Main Road, Koramangala,
Bangalore - 560034.
Appearance
Advocate for I Party : Mr. N. S. Narasimha Swamy
Advocate for II Party : Mr. Sathish B
AWARD
1.
It is a petition filed under Sec 2-A of the Industrial Dispute Act, by the individual workman who
claims that,
he was appointed by the 2nd Party as Office Assistant w.e.f 17.12.2001 and served continuously till 30.10.2012
on which date he was refused employment. He alleges that termination order in writing was not issued, he
worked as Office Assistance in Archaeological Museum, Hampi for 8 hours a day on week days; he has worked
continuously for more than 240 days in each of the calendar year; the refusal of employment to him amounts to
retrenchment as defined under Sec 2(oo) of ‘the Act’, without complying with the requirements of Sec 25-F of
‘the Act’. Therefore, he is entitled to be reinstated to his original post. Before terminating him from service he
was not issued any charge sheet nor any enquiry was contemplated.
2.
The claim is contested. The 2nd Party in their statement countered the entire claim averments. It is
stated that,
1st Party Sh. Musalayya Naidu worked as a temporary labourer in 2nd Party Office as per the requirement of
service and availability of funds as per the allotments for the works in the 2nd Party office; he was never
appointed as Office Assistant, but was engaged as temporary casual labour as and when required against the
sanctioned works of the Competent Authority; hence issuance of termination order does not arise. He has not
worked as office Assistant and there was no such post in the Archaeological museum; he was paid through hand
receipts; he has not worked 8 hours a day. He was not engaged between October 2006 to March 2010. For
want of sufficient funds 2nd Party is not in a position to engage any casual labourer; he was orally intimated that
there are no funds to make further payments to the temporary casual labour. He is discontinued due to non-
availability of funds.
3.
Both parties have adduced their evidence by reiterating their respective stand. The 1st Party has
produced 12 documents i.e. Ex W-1 to Ex W-12. Among them Ex W-4 to Ex W-10 are relevant for his case,
they are, copy of office order dated 02.06.2012 (Ex W-4) by Deputy Superintending Archaeologist according to
which the Departmental Promotion Committee accorded sanction for the payment of Minimum Wages to the
1st Party workman along with 2 others at 1/30th of the Minimum of pay in Pay Band - IS of Rs. 4,440 - 7,440 +
Grade Pay Rs. 1,300/- + Dearness Allowance as per VIth Pay Commission Recommendations; Ex W-6 is the
Photostat copy of the Status of Casual Labourers submitted by the Assistant Superintending Archaeologist, to
the Deputy Superintending Archaeologist wherein it is shown that 1st Party was appointed on 17.12.2001 and
worked for 258 days between 2002-03, 316 days between 2003-04, 290 days 2004-05, 314 days between
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
2263
2005-06, 141 days between 2006-07, 282 days between 2010-11 and 296 days between 2011-12; Ex W-7 to Ex
W-10 are the hand receipts under which he received wages.
4.
Both parties have submitted their respective argument / written argument.
5.
It is a fact that 1st Party was not issued any appointment order. The documents submitted by him
would demonstrate that he was a casual labour at Archaeological Museum, Hampi. Ex W-6 (status of casual
labourer) though is shown as a notarized copy, I fail to understand how the Notary Public could notarize a
Photostat copy without comparing the same with the original Official Document. Still giving the benefit of the
said Document, it is noticed that there is a break in his service between 2007-09 he was working continuously
between 2002-2007; after the break in service between 2007-2009, he has worked continually between 2010-
2012, as a casual labourer. Whatever may be the nature of the service rendered by him against the sanctioned
project work, facts remain that he is not appointed to any Public Office in accordance with the recruitment
Rules and Procedure contemplated for any Public Post.
6.
The document Ex W-6 is contradictory to his own case that he has served the 2nd Party from the year
2001 to 2012. As per Ex W-6 though he had worked continuously for more than 240 days in each of the
calendar year between 2002-03 upto 2005-06, in the year 2006-07 he had worked only for 141 days which does
not qualify for a continuous service of 240 days contemplated by Sec 25-B of ‘the Act’. That apart he has not at
all worked in the year 2007-08 and 2008-09. It is not his case that he was illegally terminated in the intermittent
period. His disengagement during the intermittent period will not fetch him any benefit. However, he has
worked continuously for 282 days and 296 days respectively between 2010 - 2012. Having worked
continuously for 240 days in the respective calendar years, denial of work to the 1st Party could not be done
otherwise than in accordance with the procedure contemplated by Sec 25-F of ‘the Act’. It is admitted that he is
not given one-month notice / notice pay and retrenchment compensation. His disengagement from service w.e.f
30.10.2012 amounts to illegal retrenchment for not complying with the mandatory provisions of Sec 25-F of
‘the Act’. Though his retrenchment is illegal there cannot be reinstatement to the casual nature of work, hence
he is only entitled for monetary benefit of retrenchment compensation.
AWARD
The petition is allowed.
The 2nd Party is directed to pay retrenchment compensation as per Sec 25-F(b) of ‘the Act’, to the 1st Party
workman in lieu of continuous service rendered by him between 2010-11 and 2011-12.
(Dictated to o/s Steno, transcribed by her, corrected and signed by me on 10th July, 2020)
JUSTICE SMT. RATNAKALA, Presiding Officer
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New Delhi, the 25th August, 2020
S. O. 729.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 67/2019) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-Labour
Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of Northern
Railway and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-41012/16/2019-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
2264 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : AUGUST 29, 2020/BHADRA 7, 1942
[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT, LUCKNOW
PRESENT: P. K. SRIVASTAVA, HJS (Retd.)
I.D. No. 67/2019
Ref. No. L-41012/16/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 12.09.2019
BETWEEN
Shri Raj Kumar Chauhan S/o Shri Dashrath Chauhan
R/o 8/465, Rajni Khand Sharda Nagar
Lucknow – 226001
AND
1.
Divisional Railway Manager
Northern Railway
DRM Office, Hazratganj
Lucknow – 226001.
2.
M/s. Vijendra Kumar & Sons Company
181, Shivalik Nagar, Haridwar
Uttrakhand – 249403
AWARD
1.
By order No. L-41012/16/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 09.11.2019 the Central Government in the Ministry of
Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers conferred by clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of
Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) referred the present industrial dispute between for
adjudication to this CGIT-cum-Labour Court, Lucknow.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“A. WHETHER THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE
MANAGEMENT O M/S VIJENDRE KUMAR & COMPANY AND DRM NORTH RAILWAY,
LUCKNOW AND THE WORKMAN SHRI SAGAR KUMAR WITHIN THE MEANING OF ID
ACT, 1947.
B. WHETHER THE SERVICES OF THE WORKMAN WAS ATERMINATED ILLEGALLY AND
WRONGFULLY ON 15.06.2018? IF SO, WHAT RELIEF THE WORKMAN IS ENTITLED TO?”
3.
On receipt of the reference order the parties were issued registered notice, with direction to the
workman to file his statement of claim complete with relevant documents, list of reliance and witnesses before
Tribunal on 04.12.2019 with advance copy to the opposite party.
4.
On successive dates, when the parties turned up the workman and opposite party No. 02/contractor
come forward with a agreement for settlement of dispute and prayed this Tribunal to disposed of the reference in
light of the settlement arrived between them. The copy of the agreement for settlement was furnished to the
learned counsel for the opposite party no. 01, who did not make any objection.
5.
In the agreement for settlement, it has been stated that the respondent No. 02 entered into an agreement
with respondent No. 01 for cleaning of train coaches and accordingly, the workman joined the services of
respondent no. 02, which were later terminated by the respondent No. 02. It has been stated in the agreement,
filed before this Tribunal that the contract of respondent No. 02 with respondent No. 01 had expired and
presently the workman is working with new contractor and also that no dues are left against respondent No. 02;
hence no grievances are left to him and the reference order may be disposed of accordingly.
6.
In view of the terms of the agreement of settlement, filed before this Tribunal, which is made part of
this award, the grievances of the workman stands resolved; and no relief is required to be given to the workman
concerned.
7.
The reference under adjudication is answered accordingly
8.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW.
26th May, 2020.
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
2265
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New Delhi, the 25th August, 2020
S. O. 730.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 44/2013) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-Labour
Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of Baroda UP
Gramin Bank and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-12012/08/2013-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT LUCKNOW
PRESENT: P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
I.D. No. 44/2013
Ref. No. L-12012/08/2013-IR(B-I) dated: 27.05.2013
BETWEEN :
Sh. Ganga Prasad Mishra
Village Panti (Bhoghan) Post Purnpur Khajur
Distt. Pratapgarh (UP)
AND
1.
The Branch Manager
Baroda UP Gramin Bank
Branch Shamsherganj
Distt. Pratapgarh (UP)
2.
The Regional Manager
Baroda UP Gramin Bank
Baroda UP Gramin Bank City Road
Pratapgarh (UP)
AWARD
1.
By order No. L-12012/08/2013-IR(B-I) dated: 27.05.2013 and its subsequent corrigendum of even no.
dated 08.07.2013, the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers
conferred by clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act,
1947 (14 of 1947) referred this industrial dispute between the Sh. Ganga Prasad Mishra, Village Panti
(Bhoghan) Post Purnpur Khajur, Distt. Pratapgarh (UP) and the Branch Manager, Baroda UP Gramin Bank,
Branch Shamsherganj, Distt. Pratapgarh (UP) & the Regional Manager, Baroda UP Gramin Bank, Baroda UP
Gramin Bank City Road, Pratapgarh (UP) for adjudication to this CGIT-cum-Labour Court, Lucknow.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“WHETHER THE ACTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF BARODA UP GRAMIN BANK IN
TERMINATING SERVICES OF SRI GANGA PRASAD IS LEGAL & JUSTIFIED? IF NOT, TO WHAT
RELIEF THE CONCERNED WORKMAN IS ENTITLED FOR?”
3.
The case of the workmen, Ganga Prasad Mishra, in brief, is that the workman was employed under the
opposite no. 2 on the post of safaiwala w.e.f. 01.01.1982 and he worked accordingly upto 01.06.2011 at salary
initially Rs. 740/- per day and later Rs. 1050/- per month, which was paid to him primarily through voucher and
subsequently his salary was deposited in a saving account, opened in the bank itself. The workman has alleged
that his date of birth is 01.07.1954 and accordingly, he was to superannuate on 01.07.2014, on attaining the age
of 60 years; but the management has terminated his services on 01.06.2011, illegally, in contravention to the
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provisions of section 25 F, without any notice or notice pay in lieu thereof. Accordingly, the workman as prayed
that his termination w.e.f. 01.06.2011 be quashed and he be reinstated with consequential benefits, including
continuity in service and full back wages.
4.
The management of the Bank has disputed the claim of the workman through its written statement;
wherein it has submitted that the workman had never been appointed by the management at any point time;
moreover, he never undergone the due selection process, prescribed for recruitment/appointment in the bank
services. The management of the Bank has submitted that the workman had been engaged as Part-time sweeper
for work of more than three hours but less than six hours per week since March, 1997 at a consolidated payment
of Rs. 175/- per month, which was subsequently raised to Rs. 740/- per month from 01.10.2001 and to Rs.
1050/- from 26.10.2007. The management has stated that the workman got severely ill and become so weak that
being unable to perform cleaning work, requested the bank vide his letter dated 31.12.2010 to engage his son
viz. Vinod Kumar at his place for cleaning work. The management has further stated that considering the
request of the workman his son, Vinod Kumar was allowed to work; but his son, after a few months, abstained
from duty and left of his own; accordingly, there was no termination of services of the workman w.e.f.
01.06.2011, and there arise no question of non-compliance of any of the provision of the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947; hence the claim of the workman is liable to be rejected, without any relief, being devoid of any merit.
5.
The workman has filed its rejoinder; wherein he has reiterated the averments already made in the
statement of claim.
6.
The parties filed documents in support of their respective case and adduced oral evidence. The
workman examined himself; whereas the management examined Sri Mahendera Kumar Mishra, Manager in
support of its case. The parties availed opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses of each other apart from
forwarding oral arguments in support of their respective cases.
7.
Heard workman and learned authorized representative of the management at length; and perused entire
evidence on record.
8.
The workman has submitted that he was employed on the post of safaiwala w.e.f. 01.01.1982 by the
bank and worked upto 01.06.2011 and his services have been terminated on 01.06.2011, illegally, in
contravention to the provisions of section 25 F, without any notice or notice pay in lieu thereof, though his date
of superannuation was 01.07.2014.
9.
In rebuttal, the learned counsel of the bank has argued that the workman had never been appointed by
the management, in any capacity, at any point time; moreover he never participated in due process for
appointment of sub-staff in the ban, therefore, their arise no question of termination of their services or
compliance of any statutory provisions of the Act. The counsel has also submitted that the bank management
never terminated the services of the workman; rather it was the workman himself who requested to engage his
son in his palace, due to ill health, and discontinued to come when his son was engaged in his place; however
his son also stopped working after few months; hence there was no termination of the services of the workman
by the management.
10.
I have given my thoughtful consideration to the rival contentions of the parties, in support of their
respective stand, and scanned the entire evidence available on record in light thereto.
11.
It is admitted case of the parties that the workman had been engaged as Part-time sweeper for work by
the bank at a consolidated payment of Rs. 175/- per month, which was subsequently raised to Rs. 740/- per
month from 01.10.2001 and to Rs. 1050/- from 26.10.2007. However, from perusal of the evidence relied upon
by the parties it is evident that the workman himself moved an application dated 31.12.2010; wherein he had
stated that he is unable to work due to health issues and prayed that he may be spared and in his place his son,
Vinod Kumar Mishra be engaged. The management has come up with a case that the services of the workman
were not terminated; rather he himself abandoned the services and offered his son’s services in his place, which
was accepted by the bank management; but his son too left the job of his own after few months. The workman
has not disputed his application dated 31.12.2010; which is non record. The workman has stated in his cross-
examination that the letter dated 31.12.2010 was written by him under pressure; but he did not make any
complaint before authorities about this. The workman has come up with a case that at the last he was being paid
Rs. 1050/- per month by the bank used to get credited by the bank in his saving bank account; though there is no
such entry of Rs. 1050 in the photocopy of pass book relied upon by the bank after 21.12.2010, which goes to
substantiate the fact that the workman worked uptill December, 2010 and moved an application dated
21.12.2010 to engage his son in place of him.
12.
In Surenderanagar Panchayat and another v. Jethabhai Pitamberbhai 2005 (107) FLR 1145 (SC)
Hon’ble Apex Court came to the conclusion that the workman failed to prove that he had been in employment
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with the employer for a period of 240 days uninterruptedly, he is not entitled to protection in compliance of
section 25 – F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. It was held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court that the scope of
the enquiry before the Labour Court was confined only to 12 months preceding the date of termination to decide
the question of the continuous service for the purpose of section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Further, Hon’ble Apex Court has observed as under:
“The claimant, apart his oral evidence has not produced any proof in the form of receipt of salary or
wages for 240 days or record of his appointment or engagement for that year to show that he has
worked with the employer for 240 days to get the benefit under section 25-F of the Industrial
Disputes Act. It is now well settled that it is for the claimant to lead evidence to show that he in fact
worked for 240 days in a year preceding his termination.”
In the instant case it was the case of the workman that his services have been terminated by the
management w.e.f. 01.06.2010; but he utterly failed to substantiate this fact through cogent evidence that he
worked for 240 days in preceding twelve months from the date of his alleged termination. Moreover, there is no
iota of evidence to substantiate the pleading of the workman that he worked upto 01.06.2011 with the bank in
any capacity and that his services has been terminated by the bank in disregard to the provisions contained in the
section 25 F of the Act; rather from evidence adduced by the parties it emerges that there was actually no
termination of services of the workman by the management rather the workman himself abandoned his services
of his own.
13.
Thus, in the present case, the initial burden of establishing the fact of continuous work for 240 days in
preceding twelve months from the date of alleged termination i.e. 01.06.2011 was on the workman but he has
utterly failed to prove that he had worked for 240 days, as such, he could not discharge the burden. Under the
facts and circumstances, I am of the opinion that the alleged action of the management in terminating the
services of the workman was neither illegal nor unjustified.
14.
Accordingly, the reference is adjudicated against the workman Ganga Prasad; and in my opinion he is
not entitled to any relief.
15.
The reference is answered accordingly.
16.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW.
03rd March, 2020
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
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S. O. 731.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 266/2001) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-Labour
Court No. 1, Dhanbad as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of State
Bank of India and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-12012/252/2001-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
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ANNEXURE
BEFORE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL NO. 1, DHANBAD
In the matter of reference U/S 10 (1) (d) (2A) of I.D.Act. 1947
Reference: No. 266/2001
Employer in relation to the management of State Bank of India, Bhagalpur
AND
Their workman
Present: Shri Dinesh Kumar Singh, Presiding Officer
Appearances:
For Employer
: Sri Ravi Sagar Paswan, Law Officer
For workman
: Sri G.K. Bhagat, Advocate
State : Jharkhand.
Industry: Banking
Dated : 30.06.2020
AWARD
By Order No.L-12012/252/2001(IR(B-I)) dated 26.11.2001, the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour
has, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (1) and sub –section (2A) of Section 10 of
the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, referred the following disputes for adjudication to this Tribunal:
SCHEDULE
“Whether the workman Sri Priyadarshi Ashok had worked with State Bank of India, Sikandra
Branch Distt. Jamui between 1-7-1985 to 25th August 1999 as Messenger? If so, the action of the
management in terminating the services of the applicant w.e.f. 25th August 1999 is justified? If
not, what relief the workman is entitled?”
2.
The Tribunal in this matter has passed an award on 17/08/2015 holding that the widow of the workman
be given work as a casual employee, as her husband was working in the bank, with the prevalent wage structure
soon after the publication of this award. The management being aggrieved by the said award filed a writ petition
bearing CWJC No. 11129/2016 before the Hon’ble Patna High Court. The Hon’ble Patna High Court has been
pleased to set aside the said award and remitted the case back to the Tribunal for hearing the parties afresh on
the basis of materials already on record.
3.
After production of the order of Hon’ble Patna High Court passed in CWJC No. 11129/2016 both the
parties were heard again.
4.
After receipt of reference and issuance of notice, the sponsoring union and the management filed their
written statement on 12/07/2005 and 02/11/2012 respectively. The sponsoring union has filed rejoinder to the
written statement of management on 20/12/2012.
5. The claim of the concerned workman as per written statement, filed by the sponsoring union on behalf of
Smt. Manju Devi wife of deceased workman is as follows:-
That the concerned workman namely Priyadarshi Ashok since deceased was appointed as messenger in
sub-ordinate cadre in State Bank of India Sikandara Branch, Jamui in the month of July 1985 and the said post
was permanent and perennial in nature. The concerned workman had also discharged the work of clerical job
w.e.f. January 1995 but he was paid @Rs. 35/- per day including Sundays and holidays as per provision of daily
wages whereas he was entitled for the scale wages of the sub-ordinate cadre. The concerned workman had
rendered his services to the Bank continuously from 01/07/1985 to 25/08/1999, so he had been entitled for re-
instatement in service in permanent sub-ordinate cadre of the Bank with retrospective effect on completion of
280 days regular service after the date of his initial appointment in July 1985 but he was illegally and arbitrarily
terminated from services in utter violation of the provision of section 25(F) r/w section 2(00) of the I.D. Act
1947. The concerned workman had rendered his service in the Bank from July 1985 to 25th August 1999 as a
messenger which was a permanent in nature of job and he had served the Bank with all his honesty and
efficiency to the utmost satisfaction of the controlling authority.
The management had illegally and arbitrarily with held payment of wages of the concerned workman
for the period of 1st August to 25th August 1999 although he had worked full time during this period. The
concerned workman had represented before the management of the Bank for regularisation of his services
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through registered post with A/D and the Branch Manager had recommended his representation for his
regularisation and absorption in permanent service on account of his honest, good work as well as an asset to the
Bank to Bhagalpur Zonal Office, Bhagalpur.
After that the Branch Manager of SBI, Sikandara Branch vide its letter No. Gen/35 dated 01.06.1991
had written a letter to Regional Manager, Bhagalpur for temporary absorption against the existing vacancy and
the Assistant General Manager through his letter no. Gen/1220 dated 12.12.95 had called for the list of daily
wage worker for permanent absorption in sub-ordinate cadre from all the Branch Managers. The Branch
Manager of SBI, Sikandara Branch in pursuant to the said letter dated 12.12.95 had sent a letter to the Zonal
Office, Bhagalpur vide letter No. Gen/95-96/40 dated 19.12.95 mentioning details of the concerned workman.
The Branch Manager SBI, Sikandara vide his letter no. Gen/171 dated 11.09.99 had requested the
Bhagalpur Zonal Office for absorption of service of concerned workman. The Branch Manager, Sikandara again
requested the Zonal Office Bhagalpur for regularisation and subsequently the Assistant Manager vide his letter
no. Gen/1519 dated 14.02.1996 had called for a list of daily wage workers and subsequently the Branch had sent
a list of daily wage workers to Zonal Office Bhagalpur. The Central Office Inspection and Audit reports had
also admitted the service of the concerned workman showing the irregularities in payment but the Assistant
General Manager had asked the Branch Manager, SBI, Sikandara to immediately terminate the services of the
concerned workman and subsequently the Assistant General Manager vide letter no. 736 dated 24.09.99
terminated the services of the workman concerned on the ground of his academic qualification of matriculation.
The termination of the concerned workman is a clear cut violation of mandatory provision of section 25(F) of
the I.D. Act and no prior notice was given to him regarding his termination, so his termination is totally illegal,
unjustified and arbitrary.
A prayer has been made to pass an Award in favour of concerned workman.
6.
On the other hand the case of the management of State Bank of India, Sikandara Branch Jamui as per
its written statement is as follows:-
That the present reference case is not legally maintainable both in facts as well as in the eye of law
since the concerned workman Priyadarshi Ashok died on 30/12/2000. The Industrial Dispute raised by the
General Secretary, State Bank of India Employees Union (Bihar State), is an individual dispute, which has not
been existed between the management and the alleged person namely Priyadarshi Ashok, who was neither a
workman/employee of the Bank nor eligible member of the said union ever been sponsored, so the said union
have “No Locus Standi” to raise the present Industrial Dispute. The concerned workman namely Priyadarshi
Ashok (deceased) was never been appointed by the State Bank of India under Rules and Regulation and due
process and he was engaged on daily wages to meet the needs of situations of the Bank and preference was
given to the local person of the area as an additional hand purely contractual work with consolidated wage and
not at all against any sanctioned and vacant post of staff of the Bank. The Scheme of Public Employment
broadly governed by the Constitutional mandate contained in these provisions and does not contemplate any
employment outside the Constitutional Scheme and without following requirement laid down. The Local Body/
Concerning Authority of the Bank have been vested power to engage persons on temporary basis on daily wages
as additional hand without following the required due process.
The concerned workman was firstly engaged in Bank on 01/08/1985 as daily wager due to meet the
need as because of shortage of subordinate staff at the Branch to do the job of sundry works as Water Boy cum
messenger and was paid Rs. 25/- per day and thereafter Rs. 35/- per day through Bank Cheque and sometimes
by credit in his S.B. Account. The concerned workman was given an offer for permanent absorption in the Bank
vide circular no. PER:IR:11/1991 dated 06/04/1991, L.H.O., Patna as messenger as he was working in the Bank
as daily wager and the said workman submitted his application for appointment as messenger in the Bank along
with photo copy of matriculation certificate in which his date of birth had been recorded as 15/06/1962 passed in
second division in February, 1978 whereas in S.L.C. as obtained from Mahant Raghu High School, Tajpur,
Munger, his date of birth had been found mentioned as 21/07/1964 and he was studying in class IXth. There is a
provision in the circular that a matriculate candidate was not eligible for such appointment as messenger on
permanent absorption in the Bank engaged as daily wager. The concerned workman again applied by giving
false information by concealing his actual qualification, mentioning his qualification only IXth Pass, but in
Transfer Certificate obtained from the school, his date of birth had been found mentioned as 21/07/1964, so the
concerned workman had tried to defraud the Bank for his absorption. The concerned workman was engaged as
daily wager on contract basis in casual nature and he worked as and when required till 1991 under the Branch
Manager of Bank who was neither the Competent Authority nor Appointing Authority for appointment a cadre
for permanent absorption, so the engagement on temporary basis had been withdrawn. The concerned workman
had not been appointed as per rules following due process, so there is no existence of relationship as master and
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servant between employer State Bank of India and the concerned workman Priyadarshi Ashok. The concerned
workman has got no right to seek regularization which can only be done in accordance with the rules. The
sponsoring union has concealed the vital and material fact in respect of the death of Priyadarshi Ashok, who
died on 30th December 2000 and no such information has been given in their reply dated 13/03/2001 in respect
of his death to the Assistant Labour Commissioner( Central), Patna, so the reference case is not legally
maintainable in the Tribunal. The written statement, submitted in this case is by Manju Devi purported herself to
be wife of deceased workman without being impleaded as a party or being substituted, so it is not maintainable.
A prayer has been made to pass an award in favour of management.
7.
The sponsoring union/workman has filed a rejoinder to the written statement dated 02/11/2012 of the
Bank Management S.B.I. Sikandara Branch in which all the averments made by the management has been
denied.
8.
The concerned union/workman has examined three witnesses. They are WW-1 Ashish Kumar, WW-2
Kumar Sambhav and WW-3 Manju Devi the wife of the deceased workman.
9.
The WW-1 Ashish Kumar has deposed before the Tribunal that Late Priyadarshi Ashok was working in
State Bank of India, Sikandra Branch from 1985 to August 1999 as messenger in subordinate cadre on regular
basis and he was also discharging the duty of clerk. He has also stated that in the month of September 1999 the
concerned workman was dismissed on the ground of his educational qualification and he had challenged his
dismissal but in the meantime he died on 30/12/2000 leaving behind his wife Manju Devi and a son namely
Priyadarshi Aman. He has further stated that the dismissal of Priyadarshi Ashok is not at all legal and logical as
he had not been given any notice prior to his dismissal. He has also stated that the service of Late Priyadarshi
Ashok be regularised and his back wages be paid to his wife Manju Devi.
In the cross-examination he has stated that he was not working in the Bank so he couldn’t produce any
documents to show that the Priyadarshi Ashok was working in the Bank from 1985 to 1999. He has also stated
that the union has raised the dispute and he is a witness in this case.
10.
The WW-2 Kumar Sambhav has deposed that his brother Priyadarshi Ashok was working as
messenger in SBI, Sikandra Branch, Jamui from July 1985 as messenger in subordinate cadre which was
permanent in nature. He has also stated that his brother died on 30/12/2000 in course of his service leaving
behind his wife Manju Devi and a son Priyadarshi Aman. He has also stated that his brother was working as an
Assistant/Clerk from January 1985 but management was paying him Rs. 35/- per day and was entitled for
payment of scale of subordinate cadre. He has also deposed that his brother had continuously worked in the
Bank since 01/07/1985 to 25/08/1999 and he had submitted several representation for regularisation of his
service but was dismissed from his service in the month of August 1999 without complying the provision of
section 25 (F) and 2 (OO) of the I.D. Act. He has produced death certificate dated 25/01/2001 of Priyadarshi
Ashok, photo copy of temporary appointment letter dated 04/02/1997, Nine postal registration slips, letter dated
01/06/1991, letter dated 12/12/1995, letter dated 19/12/1995, letter dated 11/09/1999, letter dated 23/02/1996,
letter dated 14/02/1996, letter dated 15/02/1996, letter dated 29/04/1995, letter dated 03/03/1999, letter dated
20/08/1999 and letter dated 24/09/1999. He has also stated that the service of Late Priyadarshi Ashok be
reinstated and after his death all the back wages and financial benefits be given to his wife Manju Devi.
In the cross-examination he has deposed that the concerned workman was working as a daily wager on
Sikandra Branch, SBI and he was getting his daily wages. He has also stated that it is not a fact that the
concerned workman was not given any appointment letter. He has further stated that he was a matriculate and on
that basis his employment was refused.
11.
The WW-3 Manju Devi, wife of concerned workman Priyadarshi Ashok has deposed before the Court
that her husband had raised industrial dispute while he was alive for his dismissal/retrenchment from service.
She has also deposed that she has filed written statement after becoming party in this case. She has also deposed
that her husband Late Priyadarshi Ashok was appointed as messenger in subordinate cadre in Sikandra Branch
of SBI in July 1985 and he died on 30/12/2000 while in service leaving behind herself and her son Priyadarshi
Aman. She has also deposed that the management of the Bank was taking service of her husband from January
1985 and used to pay Rs. 35/- per day whereas her husband was entitled for payment as per rate of subordinate
cadre. She has also stated that her husband discharged the duty of Bank since 01/07/1985 to 25/08/1999 and
during that period he regularly submitted representation for regularisation of his service. She has further
deposed that the Bank management had dismissed /retrenched her husband in August 1999 ignoring all the
provisions of law as well as section 25 (F) and section 2 (OO) of I.D. Act as no notice was served to him. She
has also stated that her husband was performing the duty in permanent nature of job for 14 years and his
dismissal/retrenchment was not legal and logical. She has claimed reinstatement of her husband in the
subordinate cadre with all the wages and financial benefits.
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In the cross-examination she has deposed that she could show documents regarding wife of Priyadarshi
Ashok. She has also stated that her marriage was solemnised in June 1997. She has also stated that her husband
was working as messenger w.e.f 1985 and was getting monthly payment. She has also deposed that her husband
was not appointed permanently and he had worked till 1999 but after joining of new Manger he was removed.
She has denied the suggestions that she was not the wife of Priyadarshi Ashok.
12.
The workman has proved the following documents which are marked as:-
Exhibit W-1 – Original Death Certificate of concerned workman Priyadarshi Ashok.
Exhibit W-2 - Photo copy of certificate of temporary service on daily wage basis in Sikandra Branch of SBI.
Exhibit W-3 - Postal receipts.
Exhibit W-4 – Photocopy of Letter of Branch Manager of Sikandra, S.B.I, dated 01/06/1991 to Regional
Manager, SBI Zonal office, Bhagalpur.
Exhibit W-5 – Photo copy of Letter of Assistant General Manager of State Bank of India dated 12/12/95
regarding absorption of Ex-Temporary Employees/Daily Wagers for absorption in subordinate
cadre.
Exhibit W-6 - Photo copy of letter of Branch Manager Sikandra, Munger dated 19/12/95 to Assistant General
Manager, Zonal Office, State Bank of India, Bhagalpur recommending the name of concerned
workman Priyadarshi Ashok for absorption in subordinate cadre.
Exhibit W-7 - Photo copy of letter of Branch Manager, Sikandra Jamui dated 11/09/99 to Assistant General
Manager, Zonal Office SBI, Bhagalpur.
Exhibit W-8 - Photo copy of letter of Branch Manager, Sikandra Jamui dated 23/02/96 addressed to Assistant
General Manager, Zonal Office, SBI, Bhagalpur.
Exhibit W-9 – Photo Copy of Letter of Assistant General Manager, Zonal Office, Region-V, Bhagalpur dated
14/02/1996 to Branch Manager SBI, Sikandra.
Exhibit W-10 - Photo copy of letter of Assistant General Manager, Zonal Office, Region-V, SBI, Bhagalpur
dated 15/02/1996 to Branch Manager SBI, Sikandra.
Exhibit W-11 - Photo copy of letter of Dy. Manager, SBI dated 29/04/1995 to the General Manager, State Bank
of India Exhibit Exhibit W-12 - Photo copy of audit record dated 29/04/1995.
Exhibit W-13 - Photo copy of letter of Branch Manager, SBI, Sikandra Jamui dated 03/03/1999 addressed to
Assistant General Manager, Region-V, Zonal Office, SBI, Bhagalpur.
Exhibit W-14 - Photo copy of letter dated 20/08/1999 of Assistant General Manager, Zonal Office, Region-V,
SBI, Bhagalpur to Branch Manager SBI, Sikandra.
Exhibit W-15 - Letter dated 24/09/99 of Dy. General Manager, SBI, Bhagalpur addressed to workman
Priyadarshi Ashok.
13. The management has examined only one witness. He is MW-1 S.B. Prasad, Branch Manager, State Bank of
India, Sikandra Branch, Jamui.
14. The MW-1 has deposed before the Tribunal that the concerned workman Priyadarshi Ashok was neither in
employment nor was the bonafide member of the Union, so he has got no locus standi to raise industrial dispute.
He has further stated that after death of Priyadarshi Ashok, the membership is automatically ceased, so the
above reference is invalid and not maintainable. He has deposed that on the written statement filed on behalf of
the workman there is no signature of Manju Devi or the representative of the union. He has also stated that the
Priyadarshi Ashok was used to be engaged by the Branch Manager of Sikandra Branch of SBI on casual basis as
daily wager as required on purely temporary and need basis as an additional hand and wage had paid for work
done on contractual consolidated basis. He has also stated that the engagement of concerned workman was not
with due process or rules and against any sanctioned vacancy relating to subordinate cadre. He has also stated
that Branch Manager of State Bank of India was not competent authority to recruit any staff of the Bank and it is
well settled law that appointment of any staff in subordinate cadre would be strictly followed by rules with due
process against any sanctioned and vacant post inviting applications over advertisement. He has further deposed
that the provisions of Section 25 (F) of I.D. Act is attracted in respect of any permanent employee of the Bank
otherwise not applicable. He has further deposed that in the year 1991 the Bank floated a scheme for
regularization/absorption in permanent cadre of persons, who were working as daily wager of the Bank for
certain number of days and eligibility criteria for absorption was that he must be a Non-matriculate and in case
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of any higher education/qualification including matriculation, the candidate would not eligible for appointment.
He has further stated that the policy decision was taken to keep reservation only for Non-matriculate candidates
to be considered for eligibility. He has also stated that Priyadarshi Ashok had submitted his application on
30/05/1991 with his matriculation certificate, in which he had been shown as passed matriculation in second
division in February 1978, so he was not eligible to be considered for absorption. He has further deposed that
the concerned workman had submitted another School Leaving Certificate of Mahanath Raghunath High
School, Tajpur, Munger in which his date of birth had been shown as 21/07/1964, while he was studying in
class-IX. He has further deposed that Priyadarshi Ashok had played fraud and forgery to make himself eligible
to be considered for the purpose of permanent absorption in the service of the Bank, so he was not considered
for absorption in regular cadre in the service of Bank. He has deposed that the Branch Manager had been given
discretion to engage temporary worker if so required for urgent need on daily basis, which was also withdrawn
in the year 1991. He has further deposed that the Priyadarshi Ashok was neither appointed nor had performed
the duty of clerical nature. He has further deposed that the concerned workman had never worked since
01/07/1985 to 25/08/1999 as messenger, so there is no question of his termination.
In the cross-examination he has deposed that he has no knowledge about the workman and whatever he
has deposed before the Tribunal, is on the basis of documents. He has further deposed that as per records he has
not found the workman working in Bank from 1985 to 1988. He has also deposed that he has no knowledge
regarding forged documents filed by the workman and it is not a fact that workman had been terminated
illegally.
15.
The management has not proved any documents in support of its case.
16.
The learned lawyer of the workman Sri G.K. Bhagat has submitted that the workman Late Priyadarshi
Ashok had been appointed as messenger in SBI, Sikandra Branch, Dist- Jamui and he worked as messenger in
that Branch since 01/07/1985 to 25/08/1999. He has also submitted that Late Priyadarshi Ashok had worked in
the Bank continuously for 14 years and he had performed his work for more than 240 days in one calendar year.
He had further argued that the concerned workman had been illegally terminated violating the provision of
Section 25 (F) and Section 2 (OO) of the I.D. Act. He has further argued that Late Priyadarshi Ashok died in
30/12/2000 while in service and while the case was pending, so this case is being contested by his wife Manju
Devi. He had made prayer for reinstatement of concerned workman in service with full back wages and
financial benefits.
17.
On the other hand the learned lawyer of management has submitted before the Tribunal that the
concerned workman Priyadarshi Ashok was never appointed as messenger in the Bank and he never discharged
the work of clerk in the Bank. He has also argued that the concerned workman was engaged on daily basis
worker and he was paid his remuneration on daily basis, so he was not an employee of the Bank. He has further
argued that the concerned workman had not been terminated form his service, so Section 25 (F) of the I.D. Act
is not applicable in this matter. He has further deposed that the concerned workman died in course of hearing of
this reference case and his wife has not been properly substituted in this case, so this case is automatically
ceased. He has made prayer that this reference may be dismissed.
18.
Now, the only point of determination in this case is whether the concerned workman namely Sri
Priyadarshi Ashok had worked in the State Bank of India, Sikandra Branch, Jamui since 01/07/1985 to
25/08/1999 as messenger and whether the action of the management in terminating the services of concerned
workman w.e.f 25/08/1999 is justified. Further point of determination is what relief, if any, the workman is
entitled for.
FINDINGS
19.
At the outset of discussion it will be proper to mention here that the concerned workman died on
30/12/2000 and this case is being contested by his wife Manju Devi.
20.
It is the pleading of the concerned workman, since deceased, being represented by his wife Smt. Manju
Devi , that he was appointed on the post of messenger in the subordinate cadre in State Bank of India in the
Sikandra Branch, Jamui in the month of July 1985 and his service was terminated on 25/08/1999. It is further
case of the concerned workman that he had rendered more than 280 days of this service in the Bank and he had
been illegally and arbitrarily terminated from the service without complying the statutory provision of I.D. Act.
21.
On the other hand it is the case of the management that the concerned workman namely Priyadarshi
Ashok was never been appointed by State Bank of India under rules and regulations and he was engaged on
daily wages as water boy cum messanger to meet the needs of the situation of the Bank.
It is, further, case of the management that the concerned workman had submitted false information
concealing his actual qualification and date of birth, so he had tried to defraud the Bank.
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22.
Now, in the light of the pleading of both the parties the Tribunal will analyse the oral and documentary
evidence of both the parties available on record.
23. The WW-1 , Ashish Kumar has deposed that concerned workman Late Priyadarshi Ashok was working in
State Bank of India, Sikandra Branch from 1985 to 1999 as messenger and he was dismissed from service on the
ground of educational qualification. In the cross-examination he has stated that he was not working in the Bank,
so he couldn’t produce any documents showing working of concerned workman in the Bank.
24. The WW-2, Kumar Sambhav who is the brother of concerned workman namely Priyadarshi Ashok has
deposed that the concerned workman was working as messenger in SBI, Sikandra Branch, Jamui from July 1985
as messenger in subordinate cadre which was permanent in nature and he died in course of his service on
30/12/2000. He has also deposed that concerned workman had worked in Bank since 01/07/1985 to 25/08/1999
and he had submitted several representation for regularisation of his service but he was dismissed from his
service in the month of August 1999 without complying the provisions of section 25(F) of the I.D. Act. In the
cross-examination he has deposed that the concerned workman was working as daily wager in SBI, Sikandra
Branch and he was getting his daily wages. He has also stated that the concerned workman was not given any
appointment letter and as he was matriculate, so he had been refused for employment as per circular. He has also
deposed that the concerned workman died in the meantime.
25. The WW-3, Manju Devi, who is wife of the concerned workman has deposed that her husband had raised
Industrial Dispute while he was alive for his dismissal/retrenchment from service. She has also deposed that she
has filed statement written statement of claim after becoming party in this case. She has also stated that her
husband was appointed as messenger in subordinate cadre of Sikandra Branch of SBI in July 1985 and he died
on 30/12/2000 while in service. She has also deposed that her husband had discharged his duty in Bank since
01/07/1985 to 25/08/1999 and during that period he regularly submitted representation for his regularisation of
his service but management had dismissed/retrenched her husband in August 1999 in violation of section 25(F)
of the I.D. Act. In the Cross-examination she has deposed that her husband was not appointed permanently and
he had worked till 1999.
26. The MW-1 S.B. Prasad, Branch Manager, SBI has deposed that concerned workman namely Priyadarshi
Ashok was neither in employment nor was the bonafide member of the union, so he has got no locus standi to
raise Industrial Dispute. He has also stated that the concerned workman was engaged by the Branch Manager,
Sikandra Branch of SBI on casual basis as daily wager as required purely temporary and need basis as an
additional hand and wage had been paid for work done on contractual consolidated basis. He has also stated that
the concerned workman was engaged not with due process or rules and against any sanctioned vacancy related
to subordinate cadre. He has also stated that section 25(F) of the I.D. Act is attracted in respect of only
permanent employee of the Bank and it is not applicable in this case. He has also deposed that the Bank had
floated a scheme for regularisation/absorption in permanent cadre of persons, who were engaged as daily wager
of the Bank and the eligibility criteria for absorption was Non-matriculate but the concerned workman was not
eligible for appointment as he passed the matriculate in second division in February 1978. He has also deposed
that the concerned workman had again submitted another School Leaving Certificate in which his date of birth
has been shown as 21/07/1964, while he was studying in class-IX, so he had played a fraud and forgery to make
himself eligible to be considered for purpose of permanent absorption in the service of Bank. He has also stated
that the concerned workman had never worked since 01/07/1985to 25/08/1999 as messenger, so there is no
question of his termination. In the cross-examination he has deposed that as per records, the concerned workman
had not worked in Bank from 1985 to 1988and he has no knowledge of forged documents filed by the concerned
workman
27.
Now, coming to the documentary evidence it appears that the Exhibit W-2, is the photo copy of
certificate of temporary service on daily wage basis. It shows that the concerned workman had worked on
messenger duty for 149 days, in a calendar year 1985, for 277days in a calendar year 1986, for 227 days in a
calendar year 1987,for 51 days in a calendar year 1988. Further. Exhibit W-4 is a photo copy of forwarding
letter issued by Branch Manger to Regional Manager SBI Zonal Office, Bhagalpur for absorption, Exhibit W-5
is a letter of Assistant General Manger, SBI regarding absorption of Ex-Termporary Employees in subordinate
cadre, Exhibit W-6 is a photocopy of letter of SBI, Sikandra Branch to AGM, SBI Bhagalpur recommending the
name of Priyadarshi Ashok concerned workman a daily wager for absorption in subordinate cadre, Exhibit W-7
is a photo copy of letter sent to AGM, Zonal Office, SBI regarding absorption of temporary employees, Exhibit
W-8 is a photo copy of letter of Branch Manager, Sikandra, SBI sent to AGM, Region-V, Zonal Office,
Bhagalpur enclosing application form, educational certificate and other documents of Priyadarshi Ashok the
concerned workman for absorption in subordinate cadre, Exhibit W-9 is the letter of AGM, Zonal Office,
Bhagalpur to Branch Manager SBI, Sikandra for obtaining of particulars from Ex-temporary employee, Exhibit
W-10 is a photo of letter of AGM, Zonal Office, Bhagalpur sent to Branch Manager, Sikandra for obtaining
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certain documents including application form educational certificate and other documents of Priyadarshi Ashok
the concerned workman, Exhibit W-11 and W-12 are the inspection note of Sikandra Branch, SBI in which it is
mentioned that Sri Priyadarshi Ashok the concerned workman was being paid daily wages of Rs. 35/- per day
and he was working as messenger, Exhibit W-13 is a letter written by Branch Manager to Assistant General
Manager, Zonal Office, Bhagalpur requesting him to send a draft letter regarding removal of daily wages
worker, Exhibit W-14 is a letter of Zonal Office, Bhagalpur regarding removal of the services of Priyadarshi
Ashok the concerned workman as daily wager and Exhibit W-15 is a letter of Dy. General Manager, SBI
addressed to concerned workman in which it is mention that since he had passed matriculation examination in
the year 1978 and he was working in Bank since 1985 and such higher qualification for his appointment in the
subordinate cadre of Bank was not required.
28.
It is relevant to mentioned here that the management has not filed any documents before the Tribunal
showing that the concerned workman namely Priyadarshi Ashok had filed any forged document in the
bank for getting regularization of his service in bank, so the management has not proved that the concerned
workman had played fraud and forgery with state Bank of India..
29.
Now, after analyzing all the oral and documentary evidence available in the record it is quite apparent
that the concerned workman namely Priyadarshi Ashok had been working in Sikandra Branch of SBI since
01.07. 1985 to 25.08.1999 as daily wager on messenger duty and and subsequently he was removed from
service from 25.08.1999 (Exhibits W-14& W-15).
30.
It is important to mention here that the workman has been defined u/s 2(s) of Industrial Dispute Act.
The Section 2(s) of I.D. Act reads as follows:-
“workman” means any person (including an apprentice) employed in any industry to do any manual,
unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward, whether the terms of
employment be express or implied, and for the purposes of any proceeding under this Act in relation to an
industrial dispute, includes any such person who has been dismissed, discharged or retrenched in connection
with, or as a consequence of, that dispute, or whose dismissal, discharge or retrenchment has led to that dispute,
but does not include any such person-
(i)
who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), or the Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950), or
the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957); or
(ii)
who is employed in the police service or as an officer or other employee of a person, or
(iii) who is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity, or
(iv) who, being employed in a supervisory capacity, draws wages exceeding ( ten thousand rupees)
per mensem or exercises, either by the nature of the duties attached to the office or by reason of
the powers vested in him, functions mainly of a managerial nature
31.
At this stage it is relevant to mention here that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a case as reported in 2011
LAB. I. C. 2799 (S.C) has been pleased to observe as follows:-
“14. It is apposite to observe that the definition of workman also does not make any distinction
between full-time and part-time employee or a person appointed on contract basis. There is nothing in the plain
language of Section 2(s) from which it can be inferred that only a person employed on regular basis or a person
employed for doing whole-time job is a workman and the one employed on temporary, part-time or contract
basis on fixed wages or as a casual employee or for doing duty for fixed hours is not a workman.
15. Whenever an employer challenges the maintainability ground that the employee is not a workman within
the meaning of Section 2(s) of the Act, what the Labour Court/Industrial Tribunal is required to consider is
whether the person is employed in an industry for hire or reward for doing manual, unskilled, skilled,
operational, technical or clerical work in an industry. Once the test of employment for hire or reward for doing
the specified type of work is satisfied, the employee would fall within the definition of ‘workman”.
32.
It is required to mention here that the concerned workman namely Priyadarshi Ashok had worked in
the Bank as daily wager as messenger on payment of Rs. 35/- per day so he was employed in the Bank on hire
and consequently he was a workman and there was a relationship between him and the management as
employer and employee, so there is Industrial Dispute.
33.
It is also relevant to mention here that the word retrenchment has been defined u/S 2(oo) of the
I.D. Act, definition of continuous service has been mentioned u/s 25-B of I.D. Act and the condition precedent
to retrenchment have been mentioned u/S 25 F of I.D Act.
Section 2(oo) of the I.D.Act reads as follows:-
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Section 2(oo) -“retrenchment” means the termination by the employer of the service of a workman for
any reason whatsoever, otherwise than as a punishment inflicted by way of disciplinary action but does not
include-
(a)
Voluntary retirement of the workman; or
(b) Retirement of the workman on reaching the age of superannuation if the contract of employment
between the employer and the workman concerned contains a stipulation in that behalf; or
(bb) Termination of the service of the workman as a result of the non-renewal of contract of employment
between the employer and the workman concerned on its expiry or of such contract being
terminated under a stipulation in that behalf contained therein; or
(a)
Termination of the service of a workman on the ground of continued ill-health.
The Section 25-F of the Industrial Dispute Act reads as follows:-
25-F Conditions precedent to retrenchment of workmen- No workman employed in any industry who
has been in continuous service for not less than one year under an employer shall be retrenched by that employer
until-
(a)
The workman has been given one month’s notice in writing indicating the reasons for retrenchment
and the period of notice has expired, or the workman has been paid in lieu of such notice, wages for
the period of the notice:
(b)
The workman has been paid, at the time of retrenchment, compensation which shall be equivalent to
fifteen days’ average pay (for Every completed year of continuous service) or any part thereof in
excess of six months; and
(c)
Notice in the prescribed manner is served on the appropriate Government (or such authority as may
be specified by the appropriate Government by notification in the Official Gazette.)
At this stage it is required to mention here that the word continuous service has been define under
Section 25-B of the I.D. Act. The Section 25-B of I.D. Act reads as follows:-
25-B. Definition of continuous service – For the purpose of this Chapter,-
(1) a workman shall be said to be in continuous service for a period if he is, for that period, in
uninterrupted service, including service which may be interrupted on account of sickness or
authorized leave or an accident or a strike which is not illegal, or a lock-out or a cessation of work
which is not due to any fault on the part of the workman;
(2) Where a workman is not in continuous service within the meaning of clause (1) for a period of one
year or six months, he shall be deemed to be in continuous service under an employer-
(a) for a period one year, if the workman, during a period of twelve calendar months preceding
the date with reference to which calculation is to be made, has actually worked under the
employer for not less than –
(i)
one hundred and ninety days in the case of a workman employed below ground in a
mine; and
(ii) two hundred and forty days, in any other case;
(b)…………………………………..
34. Now, in this case there is categorical evidence that the concerned workman namely Priyadarshi Ashok had
worked in Sikandra Branch of S.B.I for 277 days in A Calendar Year of 1986 , so the concerned workman was
in continuous service in the Bank as per definition mentioned u/s 25-B of I.D’ Act. Moreover there is also
evidence that the concerned workman was removed from his service w.e.f August 1999 (Ext.W-14&15)
Further there is no evidence before the Tribunal that the concerned workman had been given one month notice
in writing indicating the reasons for his retrenchment/ removal or had been paid compensation equivalent to 15
days of average pay as per provision of 25-F of the I.D. Act.
35.
Hence, in view of above the discussion the Tribunal holds that the concerned workman namely
Priyadarshi Ashok had been working in S.B.I, Sikandra Branch, Jamui since 01.07.1985 to 25.08.1999 as
messenger on daily wages and he has been removed from service w.e.f. 25th August, 1999. Further the action
of the management in terminating the service of the concerned w.e.f. 25/08/1999 is not justified. Hence the
concerned workman is entitled for relief.
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36. At this stage it is relevant to mention here that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in catena of decision has been
pleased to observed that the completion of 240 days work doesn’t under the law import the right to
regularisation and it merely imposed certain obligation on the employer at the time of termination of service.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in a case of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Vs. Dan Bahadur Singh, as
reported in (2007) 6 SCC 207, especially in Paragraph No. 18 as under:-
“18. The next question which requires consideration is whether completion of 240 days in a year
confers any right on an employee or workman to claim regularisation in service. In Madhyamik
Shiksha Parishad vs. Anil Kumar Mishra it was held that the completion of 240 days’ work does not
confer the right to regularisation under the Industrial Disputes Act. It merely imposes certain
obligations on the employer at the time of termination of the services. In M.P. Housing Board vs.
Manoj Shrivastava (para 17) after referring to several earlier decisions it has been reiterated that it is
well settled that only because a person had been working for more than 240 days, he does not derive
any legal right to be regularised in serivee. This view has been reiterated in Gangadhar Pillai vs.
Siemens Ltd. The same question has been examined in considerable detail with reference to an
employee working in a government company in Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. Workmen
and paras 34 and 35 of the report are being reproduced below: (SCC p.426)
“34. Thus, it is well settled that there is no right vested in any daily wager to seek regularisation.
Regularisation can only be done in accordance with the rules and not dehors the rules. In the case of
E. Ramakrishnan v. State of Kerala this Court held that there can be no regularisation dehors the
rules. The same view was taken in Kishore (Dr.) v. State of Maharashtra and Union of India v.
Bishamber Dutt. The direction issued by the services Tribunal for regularising the services of persons
who had not been appointed on regular basis in accordance with the rules was set aside although the
petitioner had been working regularly for a long time.
35. In Surinder Singh Jamwal (Dr.) v. State of J&K it was held that ad hoc appointment does not give
any right for regularization as regularization is governed by the statutory rules.’’
The Hon’ble Jharkhand High Court has been pleased to observe in L.P.A No. 268/2012 which is as
under:-
“(xiv) Be that as it may, even assuming without admitting that this appellant has worked more than 240
days in couple of years, then also, his services cannot be regularized. 240 days’ working is not a magic
bond which converts illegal appointment into the legal appointment. In fact, 240 days working has
nothing to do with the regularization at all. 240 days working has got reference under Section 25-B of
the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 for calculation of continuous years of service and nothing beyond
that. Unnecessarily several times the Labour Court or the Industrial Courts are committing an error
that if any worker has completed 240 days, their services should be regularized. In fact, there is no
casual connection at all between the working of 240 days and right of regularization. Illegality in the
appointment cannot be diluted by the working of 240 days. Illegality in the appointment continues, even
if, the worker has worked for 240 days.”
The Hon’ble Jharkhand High Court has been further pleased to hold as follows:-
“Whenever any employment is given unauthorizedly, in the respondent-UCO Bank, Hirapur, Dhanbad,
such type of employment cannot be converted into a regular employment unless there are rules for
regularization or scheme for regularization. In the facts of the present case, there are no rules of
regularization nor there is any scheme of regularization floated by the UCO Bank. In absence of such
type of law, the charity shown by the Court will be cruelty to others. If such type regularization is
allowed by the Courts, it will provide encouragement to those who are adorning high-ranking
administrative position to give illegal appointment and later on, to get them regularized by the orders
of the Courts. A thing which cannot be done directly, can never be done indirectly. If no employment
can be given without there being any advertisement and without there being any recruitment process,
the Court cannot be a party to illegal regularization of such employee.”
37. In view of such fact and in view of decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court and Hon’ble Jharkhand High Court it
is settled that the workman is not entitled for regularization of his job for working 240 days in a calendar year in
S.B.I. Sikendra Branch, Jamui.
38. It is relevant to mention here that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a case of BSNL Vs. Bhurumal as reported
in (2014) 7 SCC 177, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has been pleased to observe as under:-
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34. The Reasons for denying the relief of reinstatement in such cases are obvious. It is trite law that
when the termination is found to be illegal because of non-payment of retrenchment compensation and
notice pay as mandatorily required under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, even after
reinstatement, it is always open to the management to terminate the services of that employee by
paying him the retrenchment compensation. Since such a workman was working on daily wage basis
and even after he is reinstated, he has no right to seek regularization (See: State of Karnataka vs. Uma
Devi (2006) 4 SCC 1). Thus when he cannot claim regularization and he has no right to continue even
as a daily wage worker, no useful purpose is going to be served in reinstating such a workman and he
can be given monetary compensation by the Court itself inasmuch as if he is terminated again after
reinstatement, he would receive monetary compensation only in the form of retrenchment
compensation and notice pay. In such a situation, giving the relief of reinstatement, that too after a
long gap, would not serve any purpose.
39.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in a case of District Development Officer Vs. Satish Kantilal Amrelia
as reported in (2018) 12 SCC 29 B has been pleased to hold as follows:-
“16) In view of forgoing discussion, we are of the considered view that it would be just, proper and
reasonable to award lump sum monetary compensation to the respondent in full and final
satisfaction of his claim of re-instatement and other consequential benefits by taking recourse to the
powers under Section 11-A of the Act and the law laid down by this Court in Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited case (supra)”.
40. The Hon’ble Supreme Court is an another case Deputy Executive Engineer Vs Kuberbhai Kanjhibhai as
reported in 2019 (160) FLR 651 has reiterated the same principle.
41.
Now, in this case the concerned workman namely Priyadarshi Ashok had been working for about
fourteen years (01.07.1985 to 25.08.1999) as messenger on daily wages in the State Bank of India, Sikandra
Branch, Jamui, and he was removed from the service w.e.f. 25 August 1999 without being given any notice of
retrenchment.— Further he died in course of conciliation proceeding of this case having behind his wife and a
son and this case is being contested by his wife namely Manju Devi.
42.
In view of the decision of Hon’ble Surpeme Court as discussed above it would be proper just and
reasonable to grant lump-sum monetary compensation five lakh to the wife of the concerned workman.
43.
Hence , State Bank of India, Sikendra Branch, Jamui is directed to pay sum of Rs. Five lakh to Manju
Devi wife of concerned workman namly Priyadarshi Ashok as an award after proper verification within one
month from publication of award in official gazette.
This is the Award of the Tribunal.
DINESH KUMAR SINGH, Presiding Officer
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S. O. 732.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 72/2019) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-Labour
Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of Northern
Railway and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-41012/21/2019-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
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ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT LUCKNOW
PRESENT: P. K. SRIVASTAVA, HJS (Retd.)
I.D. No. 72/2019
Ref. No. L-41012/21/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 12.09.2019
BETWEEN
Shri Sanjay Kumar, S/o Shri Sundar Lal
R/o 551 of A/477/07 A,
Kasimpur Pakri Aazad Nagar Road, Alambagh
Lucknow – 226005
AND
1.
Divisional Railway Manager
Northern Railway
DRM Office, Hazratganj
Lucknow – 226001.
2.
M/s. Vijendra Kumar & Sons Company
181, Shivalik Nagar, Haridwar
Uttrakhand – 249403
AWARD
1.
By order No. L-41012/21/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 12.09.2019 the Central Government in the Ministry of
Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers conferred by clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of
Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) referred the present industrial dispute between for
adjudication to this CGIT-cum-Labour Court, Lucknow.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“A. WHETHER THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE
MANAGEMENT O M/S VIJENDRE KUMAR & COMPANY AND DRM NORTH RAILWAY,
LUCKNOW AND THE WORKMAN SHRI SANJAY KUMAR WITHIN THE MEANING OF
ID ACT, 1947.
B.
WHETHER THE SERVICES OF THE WORKMAN WAS ATERMINATED ILLEGALLY
AND WRONGFULLY ON 15.06.2018? IF SO, WHAT RELIEF THE WORKMAN IS
ENTITLED TO?”
3.
On receipt of the reference order the parties were issued registered notice, with direction to the
workman to file his statement of claim complete with relevant documents, list of reliance and witnesses before
Tribunal on 04.12.2019 with advance copy to the opposite party.
4.
On successive dates, when the parties turned up the workman and opposite party no. 02/contractor
come forward with a agreement for settlement of dispute and prayed this Tribunal to disposed of the reference in
light of the settlement arrived between them. The copy of the agreement for settlement was furnished to the
learned counsel for the opposite party no. 01, who did not make any objection.
5.
In the agreement for settlement, it has been stated that the respondent no. 02 entered into an agreement
with respondent no. 01 for cleaning of train coaches and accordingly, the workman joined the services of
respondent no. 02, which were later terminated by the respondent no. 02. It has been stated in the agreement,
filed before this Tribunal that the contract of respondent no. 02 with respondent no. 01 had expired and
presently the workman is working with new contractor and also that no dues are left against respondent no. 02;
hence no grievances are left to him and the reference order may be disposed of accordingly.
6.
In view of the terms of the agreement of settlement, filed before this Tribunal, which is made part of
this award, the grievances of the workman stands resolved; and no relief is required to be given to the workman
concerned.
7.
The reference under adjudication is answered accordingly
8.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW
30th June, 2020
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
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New Delhi, the 25th August, 2020
S. O. 733.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 41/2008) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-Labour
Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of Purvottar
Railway and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-41011/25/2008-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL–CUM-LABOUR COURT LUCKNOW
PRESENT: P. K. SRIVASTAVA, HJS (Retd.)
I.D. No. 41/2008
Ref. No. L-41011/25/2008-IR(B-I) dated: 10.07.2008
BETWEEN
Mandal Sangthan Mantri
Purvottar Railway Shramik Sangh
283/63 KH(B), Ghari Kanora, Premwati Nagar
PO: Manak Nagar, Lucknow - 16
(Espousing case of Sri Shaimul Hasan Khan)
AND
The Sr. D. P. O.
Purvottar Railway
DRM Karyalaya, Ashok Marg
Lucknow.
AWARD
1.
By order No. L-41011/25/2008-IR(B-I) dated: 10.07.2008 the Central Government in the Ministry of
Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers conferred by clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of
Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) referred this industrial dispute for adjudication.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“WHETHER HE ACTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF PURVOTTAR RAILWAY OVER REDUCING
THE WAGES FROM RS. 5750/- TO RS. 5000/- IN RESPECT OF SHRI SHAMIMUL HASAN KHAN,
IS LEGAL AND JUSTIFIED? IF NOT, WHAT RELIEF HE IS ENTITLED TO?”
3.
The case of the workman’s union, in brief, is that the workman, Shamimul Hasan Khan had been
working as Loco Pilot, Goods Grade-II, Diesel Lobby, Milani upto 21.04.2006 when he was compulsory retired
from services. The workman’s union has submitted that the workman had been paid basic pay Rs. 5750/- in the
year 2005 which was decreased to Rs. 5000/- w.e.f. January, 2006, without any charge sheet or show cause,
which is contrary to the Railway Rules, principles of natural justice as well as amounts to unfair labour practice
in terms of provisions contained in Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The workman’s union has submitted that the
workman submitted application before the management, which is under consideration before employers till date;
and accordingly, he workman’s union has prayed that the basic pay of the workman may be raised to Rs. 5750/-
w.e.f. January, 2006 with consequential benefits.
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4.
The management of the Bank in its written statement has denied the allegations of the workman and
has submitted that the workman remained unauthorizedly absent w.e.f. 18.02.2005 to 23.02.2005 and turned to
the duty on 24.02.2005 and again remained unauthorizedly absent w.e.f. 26.02.2005 to 27.06.2005 for which he
was found guilty and was accordingly, penalized with punishment of removal from services; but the workman
made an appeal on 28.12.2005 before ADRM, NER, Lucknow; wherein he accepted his mistake and assured not
to repeat the same in future; and accordingly, his punishment of removal from services was changed to
reduction in his basic pay to Rs. 5000/- vide order dated 4/12-01-2006. The management has submitted that in
pursuance to the order of Appellant Authority vide dated 4/12-01-2006 the workman has paid basic pay
@ Rs. 5000/- w.e.f. January, 2006 for one year, therefore, the action of the railways be declared to be just, fair
and legal without any benefit to the workman concerned.
5.
The workman’s union has filed its rejoinder reiterating the averments already made in the statement of
claim.
6.
The management has filed documents in support of its case; whereas the workman’s union has filed
none. The workman has examined himself; whereas the management has examined Shri Dilip Narhari, Office
Superintendent and Shri Jagdamba Prasad Mishra, Chief Office Superintendent (Mechanical/O&F) in support of
their respective case. The parties did not turn up to argue their case; moreover they did not avail opportunity to
file written submission in support of their case.
7.
Since the alleged action of the management for reduction of basis pay was based on the domestic
inquiry, therefore, following preliminary issues were framed vide order dated 27.02.2020:
(i) Whether the domestic inquiry conducted by the management is fair and proper; and
(ii) Whether the findings of inquiry officer are perverse?
(iii) Whether the punishment imposed is proportionate to the charges or not?
The parties have led their respective evidence on the schedule of reference as a whole, therefore, the
same is taken into account for adjudicating the preliminary issues framed hereinabove.
8.
As regards first issue regarding fairness of the domestic inquiry, the workman’s union has taken a stand
that the workman’s basic pay was reduced without any charge sheet or show cause; but during cross-
examination, before this Tribunal, the workman has stated that he was not on duty w.e.f. 26.02.2005 to
27.06.2005; and he could not show any evidence with regard to the fact that he made any application for leave
during said period. He admitted that he was removed from service due absence for the above said period. He
also admitted that he made an appeal before ADRM on 28.12.2005 against his ‘removal’ and the Appellate
Authority set aside his removal and reinstated him after reducing his basis pay @ Rs. 5000/- for one year; and
he was paid accordingly @ Rs. 5000/- w.e.f. January, 2006. The workman’s union has come up with a case that
the workman was never been given any charge sheet or show cause; but during his cross-examination he
accepted that he filed an appeal before Appellate Authority against the punishment order, which was
culmination of a charge sheet for unauthorized absence. The workman has not filed copy of his appeal to
corroborate his pleadings that he made a mention of all these facts before the Appellate Authority that he was
neither charge sheeted nor had been issued any show cause nor he had been given any opportunity to defend
himself etc.; rather on the contrary from perusal of the appellate order dated 04/12-01-2004, paper No. 10/1, it
could be well inferred that the workman instead accepted his unauthorized absence and pleaded guilty.
Accordingly, it could be well drawn that the workman had not only been issued a charge sheet but also had been
given full opportunity to participate in the process of inquiry as it is evidence from facts of the case that the
punishment, imposed by the Disciplinary Authority, was reduced by the Appellate Authority. This goes to
establish that the domestic inquiry was fairly conducted by the management and the workman had been given all
reasonable opportunity to defend himself during the course of the inquiry and the workman’s union has pleaded
wrong facts before this Tribunal and it has not come with clean hands; hence, the issue No. 01 is decided in
favour of the management.
9.
As regards, issue No. 2, it is apparent on the face of record that the workman had been punished with
the removal of service; but on his making appeal; wherein he pleaded that due to illness of his mother he was
unable to come to the duty and assure for non-occurrence of such an incident in future, the workman was
reinstated with a lesser punishment, taking a lenient view. Therefore, it could be well established that the
findings of the inquiry officer were not perverse.
10.
Now taking up the third issue, It is well settled that the Labour Court has ample power under section
11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to substitute a lesser punishment, taking into consideration the facts
and circumstances of the case. Moreover, the principle of proportionality calls for interference of this Court into
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the punishment imposed by the management i.e. of removal in view of law in Joseph Solomon vs. Presiding
Officer, Labour Court, U.P., Dehradun & another 2012 (134) FLR 424.
11.
In the instant case the workman was charge sheeted for misconduct of unauthorized absence; which has
been duly admitted by him before the Appellate Authority; and the Appellate Authority, taking a lenient view
had reduced the punishment of removal from service, imposed by the Disciplinary Authority, to reinstatement
with reduction of basic pay from Rs. 5750/- to 5000/- for one year and treating period from removal to
reinstatement as Dies Non. However, the workman’s union has pleaded before this Tribunal that the workman
had been penalized with the reduction of basic pay without any charge sheet or show caused, which has found to
be false.
12.
Hon’ble Apex Court in B.C. Chayurvedi v. Union of India, (1995) 6 SCC 749 while discussing about
the scope of judicial review, in disciplinary matters, has observed as under:
“The High Court/Tribunal, while exercising the power of judicial review, cannot normally substitute
its own conclusion on penalty and impose some other penalty. If the punishment imposed by the
disciplinary authority or the appellate authority shocks the conscience of the High Court/Tribunal, it
would appropriately mould the relief, either directing the disciplinary/appellate authority to
reconsider the penalty imposed, or to shorten the litigation, it may itself, in exceptional and rare
cases, imposed appropriate punishment with cogent reasons in support thereof.”
In DG, RPF vs. Sai Babu (2003) 4 SCC 331, Hon’ble Apex Court has observed that:
“6…………. Normally, the punishment imposed by a disciplinary authority should not be disturbed
by the High Court or a tribunal except in appropriate cases that too only after reaching a conclusion
that the punishment imposed is grossly or shockingly disproportionate, after examining all the
relevant factors including the nature of charges proved against, the past conduct, penalty imposed
earlier, the nature of duties assigned having due regard to their sensitiveness, exactness expected of
an discipline required to be maintained, and the department/establishment which the delinquent
person concerned works.”
In United Commercial Bank vs. P.C. Kakkar (2003) 4 SCC 364 Hon’ble Apex Court on review of a
long line of cases and the principles of judicial review of administrative action under English law summarized
the legal position in the following words:
“11. The common thread running through in all these decisions is that the court should not
interfere with the administrators’ decision unless it was illogical or suffers from procedural
imp0ropriety or was shocking to the conscience of the court, in the sense that it was in
defiance of logic or moral standards. In view of what has been stated in Wednesbury case the
court would not go into the correctness of the choice made by the administrator open to him
and the court should not substitute its decision to that of the administrator. The scope of
judicial review is judicial review is limited to the deficiency in decision-making process and not
the decision.
12.
To put it differently, unless the punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority or the
appellate authority shocks the conscience of the court/tribunal, there is no scope for
interference. Further, to shorten litigation it may, in exceptional and rare cases, impose
appropriate punishment by recording cogent reasons in support thereof.”
In Union of India vs. S.S. Ahluwalia (2007) 7 SCC 257 Hon’ble Supreme Court reiterated the legal
position as follows:
“8.
……… The scope of judicial review in the matter of imposition of penalty as a
result of disciplinary proceedings is very limited. The court can interfere with the
punishment only if it finds the same to be shockingly disproportionate to the charges found
to be proved.”
In State of Meghalaya v. Mecken Singh N. Marak (2008) 7 SCC 580 Hon’ble Supreme Court stated
that:
“The punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority or the appellate authority unless
shocking to the conscience of the court, cannot be subjected to judicial review.
13.
Hon’ble Apex Court in Administrator, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli vs. Gulbhia M. Lad
(2010) 2 SCC (L&S) 101 has observed that
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“The legal position is fairly well settled that while exercising the power of judicial review,
the High Court or a Tribunal cannot interfere with the discretion exercised by the
disciplinary authority, and/or on appeal the appellate authority with regard to the
imposition of punishment unless such discretion suffers from illegality or material
procedural irregularity or that would shock the conscience of the court/tribunal. The
exercise of discretion in imposition of punishment by the disciplinary authority or appellate
authority is dependent on host of factors such as gravity of misconduct, past conduct, the
nature of duties assigned to the delinquent, responsibility of the position that the delinquent
holds, previous penalty, if any, and the discipline required to be maintained in the
department or establishment he works. Ordinarily the court or the tribunal would not
substitute its opinion on reappraisal of facts.
14.
The workman who was punished with the punishment of removal from service by the Disciplinary
Authority for proved misconduct of unauthorized absence, had been reinstated by the Appellate Authority, on
appeal, with punishment of reduction in basic pay for one year only. Supreme Court in catena of cases has
observed that overstaying on leave or unauthorized absenteeism from the workplace enables the employer to
dismiss an employee as it amounts to serious misconduct.
15.
Moreover, the railways being a public transport system has to work with utmost devotion to its
passengers and the absence of the workman without any prior approval of the authorities might lead to lack in
service to the passengers; which is not permissible at all. Hon’ble Apex Court in (2011) 1 Supreme Court Cases
(L&S) 721 has observed that:
“7.
It is now well settled that the courts will not act as an appellate court and reassess the
evidence led in the domestic enquiry, nor interfere on the ground that another view is possible on the
material on record. If the inquiry has been fairly and properly held and the findings are based on
evidence, the question of adequacy of the evidence or the reliable nature of the evidence will not be
grounds for interfering with the findings in departmental enquiries. Therefore the courts will not
interfere with findings of fact recorded in departmental inquiries, except where such findings are
based on no evidence or where they are clearly perverse. The test to find out perversity is to see
whether a tribunal acting reasonably could have arrived at such conclusion or findings, on the
material on record. The courts will however interfere with the findings in disciplinary matters, if
principles of natural justice or statutory regulations have been violated or if the order is found to be
arbitrary, capricious, mala fide or based on extraneous considerations.”
16.
In the instant case the charge of unauthorized absence had been found to be proved; moreover, the
same has been admitted by the workman before the Appellate Authority; and Appellant Authority rationally
reduced the punishment of removal to reduction of basic pay only and that too for one year. Therefore, under
the facts and the circumstances and considering the laws pronounced by Hon’ble Supreme Court and Hon’ble
High Courts, there is no justification in interfering with the punishment imposed upon the workman by the
Appellate Authority for proved gross misconduct of ‘unauthorized absence’. Accordingly, the workman is not
entitled for any relief.
17.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW.
08th July, 2020
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
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New Delhi, the 25th August, 2020
S. O. 734.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the
Central Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 57/2014) of the Cent. Govt. Indus. Tribunal-cum-
Labour Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of
Northern Eastern Railway and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-41011/66/2014-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT LUCKNOW
PRESENT : P. K. SRIVASTAVA, HJS (Retd.)
I.D. No. 57/2014
Ref. No. L-41011/66/2014-IR(B-I) dated: 16.09.2014
BETWEEN
Anchal Sangthan Secretary
Rail Sevak Sangh
C/o Shri D.P. Awasthi
49, Tilak Nagar
Lucknow.
(Espousing case of Sri Radhey)
AND
1.
The Sr. Divisional Personnel Officer
Northern Eastern Railway
DRM, Ashok Marg, Lucknow.
2.
Chief Medical Instructor
North Eastern Railway
Gonda
AWARD
1.
By order No. L-41011/66/2014-IR(B-I) dated: 16.09.2014 the Central Government in the Ministry of
Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers conferred by clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of
Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) referred this industrial dispute between Anchal
Sangthan Secretary, Rail Sevak Sangh, C/o Shri D.P. Awasthi, 49, Tilak Nagar, Lucknow (espousing case of
Sri Radhey) and the Sr. Divisional Personnel Officer, Northern Eastern Railway, DRM, Ashok Marg, Lucknow
& Chief Medical Instructor, North Eastern Railway, Gonda for adjudication.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“KYA PURVOTTAR RAIL PRASHASHAN, LUCKNOW VA GONDA DWARA SHRI RADHEY PUTRA
SHRI MOTI LAL, GATEMAN KO DINANK 31.07.77 KO AASTHAI OHDA NA DIYA JANA, VA USKI
KUL SEWA AVADHI KI GADNA NIYAMANUSAAR NA KAR USKE PUTRA KO NIYUKTI NA DIYA
JANA NYAYOCHIT EVAM VAIDH HAI? YADI NAHI TO KAAMGAAR KIS RAAHAT KO PAANE KA
HAQDAAR HAI?”
3.
The case of the workman’s union, in brief, is that the workman Radhey was engaged as casual labour
gateman on 01.03.1976 and his services had been utilized by the management of the North Eastern Railway in
broken spells up to 31.03.1977; however thereafter he worked continuously for 120 days up to 30.07.1977 and
attained temporary status w.e.f. 31.07.1977 in accordance with the statutory Rule 2501 of the Indian Railway
Establishment Manual and was allotted P.F. No. 44823630 which is allotted to an employee by the Railways
only when he attains temporary status. The workman’s union has submitted that the workman was medically
examined and was found fit in A/2 category and subsequently, was screened and regularized in the services
w.e.f. 01.03.2004.
The workman’s union has submitted that the Railway Board introduced a safety related retirement
scheme viz. LARGES (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Scheme’), for employees working in safety category in the
year 2004; wherein a provision had been made for giving appointment in class IV cadre to one of the ward of
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the serving employee who were in age group of 50 to 57 year has competed 20 years of continuous service on
the date of eligibility i.e. 01.07.2013, on opting his retirement.
The workman’s union has submitted that in pursuance to the above noted Scheme, the workman
submitted his application for appointment of his son viz. Ramesh Chandra in class IV cadre, who appeared in
the selection process and was declared successful; however, subsequently, the management of the railways vide
its letter dated 17.12.2013 informed the workman that since his length of service is less than 20 years as such his
son could not be given appointment under Scheme. The workman’s union has submitted that the workman got
temporary status w.e.f. 31.07.1977 and got regularize w.e.f. 01.03.2004, thus, under existing Railway Rules the
half of the length of qualifying services from the date of grant of temporary status i.e. 31.07.1977 to the
regularization i.e. 01.03.2004 should be counted which comes to 13 years and 3½ months. However, from the
date of regularization to the cut of date i.e. from 01.03.2004 to 01.07.2013 it comes to 9 years 4 months; and
accordingly, the workman’s total length of qualifying service on the cut of date comes to 22 years and 7½
months, therefore, the action of the management for not considering the date of grant of temporary status to the
workman w.e.f. 31.07.1977 and resultantly, not giving appointment to the ward of the workman under the
Scheme was illegal unjustified and has prayed that the date of grant of temporary status of the workman be
taken w.e.f. 31.07.1977 and the ward of the workman be given appointment under the Scheme.
4.
The management of the railways has filed its written statement; wherein it has disputed the claim of the
workman’s union with submission that the workman had worked as casual labour on different broken period;
however his continuous working for 120 days was from 01.08.1996 to 30.11.1996 and accordingly was granted
Time Scale in the grade of Rs. 2550-3200 w.e.f. 01.12.1996; and subsequently he was screened and posted
against regular vacancy w.e.f. 03.02.2004. The management has stated that the workman moved application
dated 26.07.2013 for appointment of his son, Ramesh Chandra in pursuance to the Scheme and after verification
of workman’s service record, his qualifying service came to 12 years 10 months and 04 days only, which was
less than the required length of qualifying service of 20 years on the cut of date i.e. 01.07.2013; and accordingly,
the application of the workman for appointment of his son under the Scheme was rejected. Accordingly, the
management has prayed that the claim of the workman be rejected being devoid of any merit.
5.
The workman’s union has filed its rejoinder; wherein it has reiterated the averments already made in
the statement of claim.
6.
The parties filed documents in support of their respective case and adduced oral evidence. The
workman’s union examined workman, Radhey; whereas the management examined Sri Rahul Yadav, Assistant
Personnel Officer, DRM Office, NER, Lucknow in support of its case. The parties availed opportunity to cross-
examine the witnesses of each other apart from forwarding oral arguments in support of their respective cases.
7.
Heard learned authorized representatives of the parties at length; and perused entire evidence on record.
8.
The learned authorized representative of the workman’s union has submitted that the workman had
been engaged as casual labour on 01.03.1976 and after working with the North Eastern Railway in broken spells
up to 31.03.1977, he worked continuously for 120 days up to 30.07.1977 and attained temporary status w.e.f.
31.07.1977 in accordance with the statutory Rule 2501 of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual. The
workman’s union has submitted that the workman has applied for appointment of his son under LARGES
scheme; which was declined on the ground that the workman’s qualifying services was short of requisite
qualifying service under the Scheme, which was 20 years’ service. The workman’s union has claimed that the
workman was screened and regularized in the services w.e.f. 01.3.2004, thus, under Rules, the half of the length
of qualifying services from the date of grant of temporary status i.e. 31.07.1977 to the regularization
i.e. 01.03.2004 should be counted which comes to 13 years and 3½ months; however, from the date of
regularization to the cut of date i.e. from 01.03.2004 to 01.07.2013 it comes to 9 years 4 months; and
accordingly, the workman’s total length of qualifying service on the cut of date was 22 years and 7½ months;
hence he was fully eligible for consideration under the Scheme. The learned counsel for the workman has also
submitted that the service record of the workman had been reconstructed, which borne several short comings, as
pointed out by the Accounts Section of the management, also indicates that the length of qualifying service,
calculated by the management, was erroneous. The workman has relied upon:
(i)
Hon’ble Supreme Court in L. Robert D’Souza vs Executive Engineer, Southern Railway &
another 1982 SCC (L&S) 124.
9.
In rebuttal, the learned counsel of the railways has argued that the workman, whose cause is being
espoused by the workman’s union in the present case, the workman had worked continuously for 120 days from
01.08.1996 to 30.11.1996 and accordingly was granted Time Scale in the grade of Rs. 2550-3200 w.e.f.
01.12.1996; and subsequently he was screened and posted against regular vacancy w.e.f. 03.02.2004. The
learned counsel for the management has submitted that under the Scheme length of qualifying service was 20
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years and on verification of workman’s service record, his qualifying service came to 12 years 10 months and 04
days only, which was less than the required length of qualifying service, on the cut of date i.e. 01.07.2013;
resulting into rejection of the application of the workman for appointment of his son under the Scheme.
Moreover, the learned counsel of the management has stressed that the service record of the workman was
reconstructed on the basis of documents available with it particularly the attendance record of the workman; the
entries made in the service record are reliable & correct; and were rightly been taken into account by the
management while rejecting the claim of the workman for appointment of his son under the Scheme.
10.
I have given my thoughtful consideration to the rival contentions of the parties, in support of their
respective stand, and scanned the entire evidence available on record in light thereto.
11.
In nutshell, the workmen union has come up with a case that the workman who was engaged by the
railways as casual labour attained temporary status, on completion of 120 days’ continuous working w.e.f.
31.07.1977 and got regularized, after screening, w.e.f. 01.03.2004. The workman applied for appointment of his
son under the Scheme, which required 20 years’ continuous service on the cut off date i.e. 01.07.2013; and his
application was rejected by the management. The workman’s union has asserted that the qualifying service of
the workman, on the cut off date of Scheme, comes to 22 years and 7½ month had the workman be treated
temporary w.e.f. 31.07.1977, when he completed 120 days continuous working with the Railways, under the
Rules.
Per contra, it is clear cut case of the management that from service record, it is evident that the
workman worked continuously for 120 days during 01.08.1996 to 30.11.1996; and accordingly was granted
Temporary status w.e.f. 01.12.1996 under Rules; and subsequently he was screened and posted against regular
vacancy w.e.f. 03.02.2004, thus, his qualifying service comes to be 12 years 10 months and 04 days only on the
cut off date of the Scheme, which was less than the required length of qualifying service under the Scheme.
12.
Hon’ble Apex Court in 2006 (108) FLR R.M. Yellatti & Asstt. Executive Engineer has observed that
initial burden of proof to substantiate its pleadings through cogent evidence, lies upon the workman; and in
order to discharge the burden of proof, the workman’s union has pleaded that under Rules the workman attained
temporary status as soon as he completed 120 days’ of continuous working and in order to sustain it pleadings,
it has relied upon privilege pass dated 25.02.1986 and pointed out that under Rules the privilege pass could only
be issued to a temporary/regular employee. The workman’s union has filed details of working of the workman
and has pointed out defect and wrong entries, deliberately made by the management, in his service records,
submitted by the management before this Tribunal.
As per Rule 2001 of Chapter XX of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual (Vol. II), the definition
of Casual Labour reads as under:
2001. (I) Definition of Casual Labour – Casual Labour refers to labour whose employment is
intermittent, sporadic or extends over short period or continued from one work to another, Labour of
this kind is normally recruited from the nearest available source. They are not ordinarily liable to
transfer. The conditions applicable to permanent and temporary staff do not apply to casual labour.
Casual Labour on Railway should ordinarily be employed only in the following types of cases.
(a) Casual Labour (Open Line). – Casual Labour are primarily engaged to supplement the regular
staff in work of seasonal or sporadic nature, which arises in the day to day working of the Railway
system. This includes labor required for unloading and loading of materials, special repair and
maintenance of tracks and other structures, supplying drinking water to passengers during
summer months, (recoupment of man-days lost on account of absenteeism) patrolling of tracks,
etc. casual labour so engaged in the operation and maintenance of railway system is referred to as
open line casual labour, as distinct from project Casual Labour described in para (b) infra.
(b) Casual Labour (Project – Causal Labour are also engaged on Railways for execution of Railway
projects, such as new lines, doubling, conversion, construction of building, track Renewals, Route
Relay interlocking Railway Electrification, Setting up of new unites etc. Casual Labour so
engaged are referred to as “Project Casual Labour”.
Such of those Casual Labour engaged on open line (revenue) works, who continue to do the
same work for which they were engaged or other work of the same type for more than 120 days
without a break will be treated as temporary (i.e. given “temporary status”) on completion of
120 days continuous employment.
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Casual Labour on projects who have put in 180 days of continuous employment on works of the
same type are entitled for 1/30th of the minimum of the appropriate scale of pay plus Dearness
allowance.”
Hon’ble Apex Court in 1992 FLR (64) 1055 Union of India & others vs Basant Lal & others has
observed that in case the workers were employed in the construction work on the open line then they would
acquired a temporary status after continuous employment of 120 days; and they would be entitled to all rights
and privileges which are admissible to a temporary Railway employee. Also, Hon’ble Supreme Court in 2003
(9) FLR 1094 the Union of India & another vs Girja Shankar & others held as under:
“8.
The relevant Rules quoted by the first appellant court, which has not been disputed by the
appellant shows that, as the responded remained in service for more than 120 days in accordance with
the Rule 2511 of Chapter XXV of the Indian Railways Establishment Manual, he acquired the status of
temporary Government servant.”
However, in the instant dispute, the workman’s union has come up with a case that the workman had
been engaged as casual labour in open line w.e.f. 01.03.1976; and he was entitled for grant of temporary status
w.e.f. 31.07.1977 on completion of 120 days of working in view of Rule quoted above. In support of his
contention the workman’s union has filed a list of substitutes whose working prior to year 1981 has been
verified from paid vouchers, paper No. 14/2 & 14/3 with list dated 02.02.2017, paper No. W-14. The
workman’s union has filed the same list again vide paper no. 19/7, along with workman’s evidence on affidavit,
paper No. W-19. The paper No. 19/7 goes to show that the workman had been engaged on 03.01.1974 and had
completed 1232 days’ working prior to 1981. The workman has also filed original of privilege travelling pass,
issued to him dated 25.02.1986 to corroborate his averment that he had been regularized prior to year 1986,
much before 01.12.1996 as asserted by the management. The management has not cross-examined the workman
over the list of substitutes and privilege pass, filed along with the evidence on affidavit.
The management has disputed the claim of the workman’s union with submission that the workman
had been granted temporary status w.e.f. 01.12.1996; and submitted verified photocopy of the service book in
respect of the workman. In this regard, the workman has disputed the authenticity of the entries in the service
records and has submitted that it has been reconstructed; and while reconstruction; the management has made
fictitious and wrong entries without any basis. In order to corroborate his submission regarding wrong entries of
the service book, the workman has pointed out the objections of accounts section, which are in contradiction to
the entries made in the service record and pleadings of the management. From perusal of the objections, made
by the accounts section at page no. 23 of the service record, it is evidence that the objections raised by the
workman are not worthless. The relevant portion of the objection reads as under:
“कमयचारी कब जन ुजि प्र म 1.3.74 िज िूसरी जन ुजि 1.12.96 सेवा ृुजस्ट्तका में ििय िज दि. 1.12.96 के ृूवय दक सेवा
को ् ा दक ा ग ा िज िददक ृी. एफ. न. एलाटमेंट विय 1977 में िज C/109 िे ें टी.एस. कमयचारी को िी ृी. एफ.
न. एलाट िोता िज |”
The workman in his cross-examination has stated that he had been engaged as casual labour in the year
1974; and was grant temporary status in the year 1977. The endorsement, quoted above, which is made at page,
23 of the service record, filed by the management itself, goes to prove the case of the workman that he had
initially been engaged/appointed on 01.03.1974 and on grant of temporary status in the year 1997; and
consequent thereto was allotted Provident Fund number, which could be issued, under Rules, to an official, only
after having attained temporary status. Thus, the workman’s union succeeded in proving his case whereas the
management utterly failed to establish its case before this Tribunal; moreover the service records of the
workman, filed by the management went contrary to its stand.
13.
The management has come up with a case that the workman had been granted temporary status
01.12.1996 and has submitted certified copy of the service record in support thereto. In rebuttal, apart from
objections of the accounts section, regarding some of the entries made in the service record of the workman,
discussed above, the workman’s union has filed original of a privilege pass, with submission that the said
privilege pass is dated 24.06.1986 and the privilege pass is being issued to only an employee who attains
temporary status. In this regard the workman has relied upon Railway Board letter No. E.(N.G.)II/17/C.L./46
dated 18.11.88, which provides that the casual labour and substitutes on grant of temporary status becomes
entitled for privileges admissible to the officials with temporary status in accordance with para 2511 of Railway
Establishment Manual. It is further provided in the said letter dated 18.11.88 that such casual labour who attains
temporary status is entitled for leave, privilege pass etc. admissible to the other regular temporary officials of the
railways. Thus, the workman’s union has vehemently argued that since the workman had been issued privilege
pass dated 24.06.1986 in the year 1986; this goes to show that the workman had attained temporary statues
much before 01.12.1996, the date asserted by the management for grant of temporary status to the workman. In
this regard the management has vehemently argued that issuance of privilege pass does not indicate that the
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workman had been granted temporary status, as the same could be issued to any official/a casual labour also.
However, para 2002 of the Railway Establishment Rules reads as under:
2002. Entitlements and privileges admissible to Casual Labour. – Casual Labour are not eligible for
any entitlements and privileges other than those statutorily admissible under the various Acts, such as,
Minimum Wage Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act, etc. or those specifically sanctioned by the
Railway Board from time to time.
A bare reading of above quoted para, it is crystal clear that the casual labourers are not eligible for
privilege pass; moreover, the management failed to refer any Rule or direction of the Railway Board that the
Casual Labours are eligible for grant of privilege pass. Hence, from the facts and documentary evidence relied
upon it could be well ascertained in the light of relevant Rules that the Casual Labours are not eligible for
privilege pass; whereas in the case of the workman the management issued one such privilege pass in the year
1986, which proves the case of the workman that he had been granted temporary status much before 01.12.1996,
as claimed by the management; also, it proves that the management had made wrong entries in the service
record of the workman.
14.
Hence, in view of the discussions made hereinabove, it is established that the workman had initially
been engaged/appointed on 01.03.1974 and on grant of temporary status in the year 1997 was allotted Provident
Fund number; therefore, I come to the conclusion that the workman attained temporary status on 31.07.1977 and
was regularized w.e.f. 01.03.2004 and the action of the management in not treating the workman an official
having attained temporary status w.e.f. 31.07.1977 was illegal.
15.
Now taking up the second issue involved in the schedule of reference, referred to this Tribunal i.e.
regarding legality of non-grant of benefits of the Scheme to the son of the workman. Having a close scrutiny of
the provisions of the Scheme, it comes out that in order to avail benefits of the Scheme the applicant workman
had to have 20 years qualifying service as on the cut off date i.e. 01.07.2013. The management of the railways
has denied appointment to the son of the workman being short of the qualifying service, which had been
calculated by the management as 12 years 10 months and 04 days on the cut off date, treating him to have
gained temporary status w.e.f. 01.12.1996; however, the action of the management, treating workman temporary
w.e.f. 01.12.1996 has been held to be illegal in foregoing paragraph; and it had been held that the workman had
been granted temporary status w.e.f. 31.07.1977.
Rule 2005 of Chapter XX of Railway Establishment Manual, relief upon by the parties, reads as under:
“2005. Entitlements and Privileges admissible to Casual Labour who are treated as temporary (i.e.
given temporary status) after the completion of 120 days or 360 days of continuous employment (as
the case may be) – (a) ……………..
Casual labour including Project casual labour shall be eligible to count only half the period
of service rendered by them after attaining temporary status on completion of prescribed days of
continuous employment and before regular absorption, as qualifying service for the purpose of
pensionary benefits. This benefit will be admissible only after their absorption in regular employment.
……………..”
Thus, in wake of above quoted Rule, the workman who had been a casual labour and attained
temporary status on 31.07.1977 and was screened and regularized w.e.f. 01.03.2004, therefore, under Rule
quoted above, the length of qualifying service from the date of grant temporary status to the date of
regularization, which is counted half of the said span of service, comes to 13 years and 3½ months; and further
after the regularization of the workman w.e.f. 01.03.2004 to the cutoff date of the Scheme i.e. 01.07.2013, the
length of qualifying service comes to 09 years and 04 months. Thus, total length of qualifying service of the
workman for the purposes of the Scheme, on the cut off date i.e. on 01.07.2013, comes to 22 years and 7½
months, which is more than required length of qualifying service under the Scheme; therefore, I come to the
conclusion that the action of the management in denying the appointment of son of the workman, in terms of the
Scheme, is illegal and unjustified, therefore, the workman’s son, Ramesh Chandra is entitled for appointment in
terms of provisions of the Scheme, treating the workman, Radhey having attained temporary status w.e.f.
31.07.1977.
16.
The reference under adjudication is answered accordingly.
17.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW.
09th June, 2020
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
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S. O. 735.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 27/2009) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-Labour
Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of SarvUP Gramin
Bank and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-12011/12/2009-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT, LUCKNOW
PRESENT : P. K. SRIVASTAVA, HJS (Retd.)
I.D. No. 27/2009
Ref. No. L-12011/12/2009-IR (B-I) dated: 21.07.2009
BETWEEN
Sri Virender Sahai S/o Sh. Triveni Sahai
Khera Bujurg, Post: Arifpur Navada
Badayun
AND
1.
The Chairman cum Managing Director
(Kisan Gramin Bank), now Sarv UP Gramin Bank
Jagriti Vsihar, Meerut (UP)
2.
Regional Manager
(Kisan Gramin Bank), now Sarv UP Gramin Bank
Regional Office, Civil Lines, Badayun
ORDER
1.
By order No. L-12011/12/2009-IR (B-I) dated: 21.07.2009 and its subsequent corrigendum dated
21.01.2002 the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers conferred by
clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947)
referred this industrial dispute between Sri Virender Sahai S/o Sh. Triveni Sahai, Khera Bujurg, Post: Arifpur
Navada, Badayun and the Chairman cum Managing Director, (Kisan Gramin Bank), now Sarv UP Gramin
Bank, Jagriti Vsihar, Meerut (UP) & Regional Manager (Kisan Gramin Bank), now Sarv UP Gramin Bank
Regional Office, Civil Lines, Badayun for adjudication.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“WHETHER THE ACTION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF SARV U.P. GRAMIN BANK IN
TERMINATING SERVICES OF SHRI VIRENDER SAHAI, CASHIER/CLERK, BADAUN BRANCH
W.E.F. 11.8.2006 BY IMPOSING THE PENALTY OF REMOVAL FROM SERVICE OF
COMMITTING THE MISCONDUCT LEVELED AGAINST HIM VIDE CHARGESHEET DATED
24/9/2004, IS JUSTIFIED? IF NOT, TO WHAT RELIEF THE WORKMAN CONCERNED IS
ENTITLED TO AN FROM WHICH DATE?”
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3.
It is admitted case of the parties that the workman, Virender Sahai was working as Cashier –cum-
Clerk in the Bisauli Branch of the Bank when he was issued a major penalty charge sheet dated 24.09.2004 for
alleged gross misconduct. Shri Ranvir Singh, Manager was appointed as Inquiry Officer, who submitted his
enquiry report dated 24.02.2006 before the disciplinary authority with finding that the charges leveled against
the workman were found proved. The Disciplinary Authority, on the basis of findings of the Inquiry Officer,
issued a Show Cause Notice dated 08.05.2006 to the workman and proposed the punishment of ‘Removal from
service which shall not be a dis-qualification for future employment’ and after granting an opportunity for
personal hearing inflicted the said punishment vide his order dated 11.08.2006. The aggrieved workman
preferred an appeal, which was rejected by the Appellate Authority vide order dated 14.11.2006.
4.
It has been alleged by the workman’s union that there was flagrant denial of natural justice to the
workman in course of the enquiry, in as much as he was not provided opportunity to defend himself and the
Inquiry Officer did not summon his proposed defence witness which cause prejudice to him; therefore, the
domestic enquiry is liable to be vitiated and the action of the Bank in removing the workman from the service of
the Bank vide order dated 11.08.2006 declared unjust, unfair and illegal and the workman be reinstated with full
back wages and other consequential benefits.
5.
The management of the Bank in its written statement has denied the allegations of the workman and
has defended its domestic proceedings with submission that the workman had been afforded all opportunity
given under rules the principles of natural justice were fully complied with; hence, there is no anomaly with it;
and accordingly, has prayed that domestic enquiry proceedings conducted by it may be upheld and the action of
the Bank vide order dated 11.08.2006 be declared just, fair and legal without any benefit to the workman
concerned.
6.
After completion of the pleadings of the parties, following preliminary issues were framed in the
presence of the parties vide order dated 08.12.2010:
(i)
Whether the Domestic Enquiry is fair & proper?
(ii)
Whether the findings of the Enquiry Officer are perverse?
The parties were called upon to adduce their evidence on preliminary issues. The parties filed
documents in support of their respective case and adduced oral evidence. The workman examined himself;
whereas the management did not examined any witness in support of preliminary issues and waived the
opportunity afforded to this by this Tribunal. The workman was cross-examined by the authorized
representative of the management. However, both the parties forwarded oral arguments on preliminary issues.
7.
After hearing the parties’ authorized representatives and going through entire material available on
record, following orders were passed, by my learned predecessor, on preliminary issues, vide order dated
17.11.2015:
“After having heard the detailed arguments advanced by both the parties and thorough scanning of
the court record, in the light of the aforesaid pronouncements of Hon’ble Supreme Court and
Hon’ble High Courts, it is inferred that the domestic enquiry has been fair and proper; conclusion
drawn by the enquiry officer is not perverse. Issue no. 1 & 2 are decided in favour of the
management accordingly. Fix 28.12.2015 for argument on quantum of punishment.”
8.
When the workman or his authorizes resprsentative did not turn up for oral submissions, the case was
ordered to proceed ex-parte hearing agains the workman and accordingly, ex-parte argument of the management
was heard on on the point of quantum of punishment under Section 11 A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Also, the parties were afforded opportunity to filed their written submission, which was duly availed by the
management only.
9.
Heard, authorized representative of the management and perused entire material available on record.
10.
It is well settled that the Labour Court has ample power under section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes
Act, 1947 to substitute a lesser punishment, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case.
Moreover, the principle of proportionality calls for interference of this Court into the punishment imposed by
the management i.e. of removal in view of law in Joseph Solomon vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, U.P.,
Dehradun & another 2012 (134) FLR 424.
11.
The authorized representative of the management has argued that the Court cannot sit in appeal or it
cannot re-appreciate the evidence relied before Inquiry Officer; in as much as it cannot alter the order or
punishment. It was submitted that the scope of invoking the powers given under Section 11 A of the Act, by the
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Labour Court is confined to the condition that the Court should interfere with the order of punishment when it is
disproportionate with respect to the misconduct committed or it is harsh. It has further been argued that in the
instant case the workman was given charge sheet for committing misconduct of ‘doing acts prejudicial to the
interest of the bank’ i.e. misappropriation of the Bank’s money; and was penalized with removal after
conducting a thorough inquiry and this Tribunal vide its order dated 17.11.2015 has found that “the disciplinary
enquiry was conducted in accordance with the principles of natural justice and the workman was afforded all
reasonable opportunity to defend himself; and also, the findings of the Inquiry Officer do not appear to be
perverse”; hence there is no scope for this Tribunal to interfere with the quantum of punishment order as the
same is well proportionate order, as the workman was punished for proved gross misconduct i.e.
misappropriation. It has submitted that the misappropriation of Bank’s money speaks ill of the honesty and
integrity of the workman concerned. This is definitely an act prejudicial to the interest of the Bank. Such
employees cannot be kept on the rolls of the Bank.
The bank management has further submitted that the Bank being a financial institution dealing with the
public money and the employees of the Bank are required to exhibit utmost honesty and integrity in day to day
transaction/functioning. The act of dishonesty or fraud or misappropriation constitute misconduct of serious
nature warranting penalty of dismissal. As the charges leveled against the workman were of serious/grave in
nature, which were duly proved in the inquiry, therefore, the action of the management is justified. It has been
argued by the bank that the aforesaid act of the workman has shaken the confidence of the bank in him and he is
not fit to be kept in the services of the Bank, therefore deserves no interference into the quantum of punishment
by this Tribunal. It has relied upon:
(i)
Syndicate Bank, Zonal Office, New Delhi vs. Sanjay Kapoor, 2007 LLR 51 (Del. HC).
(ii)
Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 6142/2013 Lucknow K. Gramin Bank
(Now Allahabad, UP Gramin Bank) & Anr. vs Rajendra Singh decided on 29.07.2013.
(iii)
Hon’ble Supreme Court in P.D. Agarwal vs State Bank of India & Ors. (2006) Insc 252.
12.
I have given my thoughtful consideration to the contentions of the authorized representatives of the
management and perused pleadings made by the either side; along with case laws relied on.
13.
In the instant case the workman was charge sheeted for misconduct of misappropriation and gross
irregularities under regulation 17 and 19 of the Kisan Gamin Bank, Badaun (Officer and Employees) Service
Regulations. It has been alleged in the charge sheet dated 24.09.2004, issued to the workman, that he
misappropriated bank/public money, amounting to Rs. 5300/-, causing loss to the Bank; and during Disciplinary
Proceedings, it has come out that the workman misappropriated the said amount. The inquiry and its findings
were upheld by this Tribunal vide order dated 17.11.2015, holding that the disciplinary enquiry was conducted
in accordance with the principles of natural justice and the workman was afforded all reasonable opportunity to
defend himself; and also, that the findings of the Inquiry Officer was not perverse’. Hence, after decision of the
preliminary issues in the favour of the management, the workman had pleaded that the punishment imposed
upon him is disproportionate and this Tribunal should interfere into it within the provisions providing under
Section 11 A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
14.
Hon’ble Apex Court in B.C. Chayurvedi v. Union of India, (1995) 6 SCC 749 while discussing about
the scope of judicial review, in disciplinary matters, has observed as under:
“The High Court/Tribunal, while exercising the power of judicial review, cannot normally substitute
its won conclusion on penalty and impose some other penalty. If the punishment imposed by the
disciplinary authority or the appellate authority shocks the conscience of the High Court/Tribunal, it
would appropriately mould the relief, either directing the disciplinary/appellate authority to
reconsider the penalty imposed, or to shorten the litigation, it may itself, in exceptional and rare
cases, imposed appropriate punishment with cogent reasons in support thereof.”
In DG, RPF vs. Sai Babu (2003) 4 SCC 331, Hon’ble Apex Court has observed that:
“6…………. Normally, the punishment imposed by a disciplinary authority should not be disturbed
by the High Court or a tribunal except in appropriate cases that too only after reaching a conclusion
that the punishment imposed is grossly or shockingly disproportionate, after examining all the
relevant factors including the nature of charges proved against, the past conduct, penalty imposed
earlier, the nature of duties assigned having due regard to their sensitiveness, exactness expected of
an discipline required to be maintained, and the department/establishment which the delinquent
person concerned works.”
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In United Commercial Bank vs. P.C. Kakkar (2003) 4 SCC 364 Hon’ble Apex Court on review of a
long line of cases and the principles of judicial review of administrative action under English law summarized
the legal position in the following words:
“11. The common thread running through in all these decisions is that the court should not
interfere with the administrators’ decision unless it was illogical or suffers from procedural
imp0ropriety or was shocking to the conscience of the court, in the sense that it was in
defiance of logic or moral standards. In view of what has been stated in Wednesbury case the
court would not go into the correctness of the choice made by the administrator open to him
and the court should not substitute its decision to that of the administrator. The scope of
judicial review is judicial review is limited to the deficiency in decision-making process and not
the decision.
12.
To put it differently, unless the punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority or the
appellate authority shocks the conscience of the court/tribunal, there is no scope for
interference. Further, to shorten litigation it may, in exceptional and rare cases, impose
appropriate punishment by recording cogent reasons in support thereof.”
In Union of India vs. S.S. Ahluwalia (2007) 7 SCC 257 Hon’ble Supreme Court reiterated the legal
position as follows:
“8.
……… The scope of judicial review in the matter of imposition of penalty as a
result of disciplinary proceedings is very limited. The court can interfere with the
punishment only if it finds the same to be shockingly disproportionate to the charges found
to be proved.”
In State of Meghalaya v. Mecken Singh N. Marak (2008) 7 SCC 580 Hon’ble Supreme Court stated
that:
“The punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority or the appellate authority unless
shocking to the conscience of the court, cannot be subjected to judicial review.
15.
Hon’ble Apex Court in Administrator, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli vs. Gulbhia M. Lad
(2010) 2 SCC (L&S) 101 has observed that:
“The legal position is fairly well settled that while exercising the power of judicial review,
the High Court or a Tribunal cannot interfere with the discretion exercised by the
disciplinary authority, and/or on appeal the appellate authority with regard to the
imposition of punishment unless such discretion suffers from illegality or material
procedural irregularity or that would shock the conscience of the court/tribunal. The
exercise of discretion in imposition of punishment by the disciplinary authority or appellate
authority is dependent on host of factors such as gravity of misconduct, past conduct, the
nature of duties assigned to the delinquent, responsibility of the position that the delinquent
holds, previous penalty, if any, and the discipline required to be maintained in the
department or establishment he works. Ordinarily the court or the tribunal would not
substitute its opinion on reappraisal of facts".
16.
In the instant case the workman, was working as Clerk-cum-Cashier in the branch and while working
as such misappropriated Rs. 5300/- and made false entries in the concerned registers. It has been alleged in the
charge sheet dated 24.09.2004 and later proved during the domestic inquiry that the workman took Rs. 2500/-
and Rs. 2800/-, from two different customers/account holders of the bank, to deposit the same in their bank
accounts; but misappropriated the money and made false entries in the various registers/ledgers.
The Bank management has argued that the misappropriation of the Bank’s money speaks ill of the
honesty and integrity of the workman concerned. This is definitely an act prejudicial to the interest of the Bank,
which leads to loss of faith in the workman. In Air India Corporation Bombay vs. V.A. Ravellow 1972 (25) FLR
319 (SC) it has been observed that:
“Once the employer has lost the confidence in the employee and the bona fide loss of
confidence is affirmed, the order of punishment must be considered to be immune from
challenge, for the reason that discharging the office of trust and confidence requires
absolute integrity, and in a case of loss of confidence, reinstatement cannot be directed.”
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In Knhaiyalal Agarwal and others vs. Factory Manager, Gwaliar Sugar Co. Ltd. AIR 2001 SC 3645
Hon’ble Apex court laid down the test for loss of confidence to find out as to whether there was bona fide loss
of confidence in the employee, observing that:
“(i)
the workman is holding the position of trust and confidence; (ii) by abusing such
position, be commits act which results in forfeiting the same; and (iii) to continue him in
service/establishment would be embarrassing the inconvenient to the employee, or would be
detrimental to the discipline or security of the establishment. Loss of confidence cannot be
subjective, based upon the mind of the management. Objective facts which would lead to a
definite inference of apprehension in the mind of the management, regarding trust
worthiness or reliability of the employee, must be alleged and proved.”
In State Bank of India and another v. Bela Bagchi and others AIR 2005 SC 3272, repelled the
contention that even if by the misconduct of the employee the employer does not suffer any financial loss, he
can be removed from service in a case of loss of confidence.
17.
Thus, the Bank being a financial institution dealing with the public money, the employees of the Bank
are required to exhibit utmost honesty and integrity in day to day transaction/functioning. The act of dishonesty
or fraud or misappropriation lowers down the reputation of Bank in public. The public loose their confidence in
Bank, which affects Bank’s business and finally the national economy.
18.
Hon’ble Apex Court in (2011) 1 Supreme Court Cases (L&S) 721 has observed that:
“7.
It is now well settled that the courts will not act as an appellate court and reassess
the evidence led in the domestic enquiry, nor interfere on the ground that another view is
possible on the material on record. If the inquiry has been fairly and properly held and the
findings are based on evidence, the question of adequacy of the evidence or the reliable
nature of the evidence will not be grounds for interfering with the findings in departmental
enquiries. Therefore the courts will not interfere with findings of fact recorded in
departmental inquiries, except where such findings are based on no evidence or where they
are clearly perverse. The test to find out perversity is to see whether a tribunal acting
reasonably could have arrived at such conclusion or findings, on the material on record.
The courts will however interfere with the findings in disciplinary matters, if principles of
natural justice or statutory regulations have been violated or if the order is found to be
arbitrary, capricious, mala fide or based on extraneous considerations.”
19.
In the instant case the charge of misappropriation of the Bank’s money was found to be proved and
principles of natural justice were properly observed while conducting the departmental inquiry; and also the
findings of the Inquiry Officer were not found to be perverse. Therefore, under the facts and the circumstances
and considering the laws pronounced by Hon’ble Supreme Court and Hon’ble High Courts, there is no
justification in interfering with the punishment imposed upon the workman by the Disciplinary Authority for
proved gross misconduct of ‘misappropriation’. Accordingly, the workman is not entitled for any relief.
20.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW.
08th June, 2020.
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
ubZ fnYyh] 25 vxLr] 2020
-—vkS|ksfxd fookn vf/kfu;e] 1947 ¼1947 dk 14½ dh /kkjk 17 ds vuqlj.k esa dsUnzh;
ljdkj mÙkj jsyos ds izca/kra= ds lac) fu;kstdksa vkSj muds deZdkjksa ds chp vuqca/k esa fufnZ’V vkS|ksfxd fookn esa
dsUnzh; ljdkj vkS|ksfxd vf/kdj.k] y[kuÅ ds iapkV ¼lanHkZ la[;k 70@2019½ dks izdkf'kr djrh gS] tks dsUnzh;
ljdkj dks 25-08-2020 izkIr gqvk FkkA
[la- ,y-41012@19@2019-vkbZvkj ¼ch-1½]
ch- ,l- fc’V] voj lfpo
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
2293
New Delhi, the 25th August, 2020
S. O. 736.——In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the
Central Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 70/2019) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-
Labour Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of
Northern Railway and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-41012/19/2019-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT, LUCKNOW
PRESENT : P. K. SRIVASTAVA, HJS (Retd.)
I.D. No. 70/2019
Ref. No. L-41012/19/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 12.09.2019
BETWEEN
Shri Monu Kashyap S/o Shri Ram Babu Kashyap
R/o LDA Colony, Sharad Nagar
Lucknow – 226 012.
AND
1.
Divisional Railway Manager
Northern Railway
DRM Office, Hazratganj
Lucknow – 226001.
2.
M/s. Vijendra Kumar & Sons Company
181, Shivalik Nagar, Haridwar
Uttrakhand – 249403
AWARD
1.
By order No. L-41012/19/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 12.09.2019 the Central Government in the Ministry of
Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers conferred by clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of
Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) referred the present industrial dispute between for
adjudication to this CGIT-cum-Labour Court, Lucknow.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“A. WHETHER THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE
MANAGEMENT OF M/S VIJENDRE KUMAR & COMPANY AND DRM NORTH
RAILWAY, LUCKNOW AND THE WORKMAN SHRI MONU KASHYAP WITHIN THE
MEANING OF ID ACT, 1947.
B.
WHETHER THE SERVICES OF THE WORKMAN WAS ATERMINATED ILLEGALLY
AND WRONGFULLY ON 05.08.2018? IF SO, WHAT RELIEF THE WORKMAN IS
ENTITLED TO?”
3.
On receipt of the reference order the parties were issued registered notice, with direction to the
workman to file his statement of claim complete with relevant documents, list of reliance and witnesses before
Tribunal on 04.12.2019 with advance copy to the opposite party.
4.
On successive dates, when the parties turned up the workman and opposite party no. 02/contractor
come forward with a agreement for settlement of dispute and prayed this Tribunal to disposed of the reference in
light of the settlement arrived between them. The copy of the agreement for settlement was furnished to the
learned counsel for the opposite party no. 01, who did not make any objection.
5.
In the agreement for settlement, it has been stated that the respondent No. 02 entered into an agreement
with respondent no. 01 for cleaning of train coaches and accordingly, the workman joined the services of
respondent no. 02, which were later terminated by the respondent No. 02. It has been stated in the agreement,
filed before this Tribunal that the contract of respondent no. 02 with respondent No. 01 had expired and
2294 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : AUGUST 29, 2020/BHADRA 7, 1942
[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
presently the workman is working with new contractor and also that no dues are left against respondent No. 02;
hence no grievances are left to him and the reference order may be disposed of accordingly.
6.
In view of the terms of the agreement of settlement, filed before this Tribunal, which is made part of
this award, the grievances of the workman stands resolved; and no relief is required to be given to the workman
concerned.
7.
The reference under adjudication is answered accordingly.
8.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW.
26th May, 2020
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
ubZ fnYyh] 25 vxLr] 2020
737-—vkS|ksfxd fookn vf/kfu;e] 1947 ¼1947 dk 14½ dh /kkjk 17 ds vuqlj.k esa dsUnzh; ljdkj
mÙkj jsyos ds izca/krarz ds lac) fu;kstdksa vkSj muds deZdkjksa ds chp vuqca/k esa fufnZ’V vkS|ksfxd fookn esa dsUnzh;
ljdkj vkS|ksfxd vf/kdj.k] y[kuÅ ds iapkV ¼lanHkZ la[;k 68@2019½ dks izdkf'kr djrh gS] tks dsUnzh; ljdkj
dks 25-08-2020 izkIr gqvk FkkA
[la- ,y-41012@17@2019-vkbZvkj ¼ch-1½]
ch- ,l- fc’V] voj lfpo
New Delhi, the 25th August, 2020
S. O. 737.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 68/2019) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-Labour
Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of Northern
Railway and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-41012/17/2019-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT, LUCKNOW
PRESENT: P. K. SRIVASTAVA, HJS (Retd.)
I.D. No. 68/2019
Ref. No. L-41012/17/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 12.09.2019
BETWEEN
Shri Arvind Kumar, S/o Shri Sunder Lal
R/o 551, A/477/07 R, Kasimpur Pakri, Aazad Ngr. Road,
Alambagh, Lucknow – 226005
AND
1.
Divisional Railway Manager
Northern Railway
DRM Office, Hazratganj
Lucknow – 226001.
2.
M/s. Vijendra Kumar & Sons Company
181, Shivalik Nagar, Haridwar
Uttrakhand – 249403
AWARD
1.
By order No. L-41012/17/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 12.09.2019 the Central Government in the Ministry of
Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers conferred by clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of
Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) referred the present industrial dispute between for
adjudication to this CGIT-cum-Labour Court, Lucknow.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“A. WHETHER THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE
MANAGEMENT O M/S VIJENDRE KUMAR & COMPANY AND DRM NORTH RAILWAY,
LUCKNOW AND THE WORKMAN SHRI SUJEET KUMAR WITHIN TH MEANING OF
ID ACT, 1947.
[भाग II— ण् ड3(ii)]
भारत का रािृत्र : अगस्ट् त 29, 2020/भाद्र 7, 1942
2295
B.
WHETHER THE SERVICES OF THE WORKMAN WAS ATERMINATED ILLEGALLY
AND WRONGFULLY ON 15.06.2018? IF SO, WHAT RELIEF THE WORKMAN IS
ENTITLED TO?”
3.
On receipt of the reference order the parties were issued registered notice, with direction to the
workman to file his statement of claim complete with relevant documents, list of reliance and witnesses before
Tribunal on 04.12.2019 with advance copy to the opposite party.
4.
On successive dates, when the parties turned up the workman and opposite party No. 02/contractor
come forward with a agreement for settlement of dispute and prayed this Tribunal to disposed of the reference in
light of the settlement arrived between them. The copy of the agreement for settlement was furnished to the
learned counsel for the opposite party no. 01, who did not make any objection.
5.
In the agreement for settlement, it has been stated that the respondent No. 02 entered into an agreement
with respondent No. 01 for cleaning of train coaches and accordingly, the workman joined the services of
respondent no. 02, which were later terminated by the respondent No. 02. It has been stated in the agreement,
filed before this Tribunal that the contract of respondent No. 02 with respondent no. 01 had expired and
presently the workman is working with new contractor and also that no dues are left against respondent No. 02;
hence no grievances are left to him and the reference order may be disposed of accordingly.
6.
In view of the terms of the agreement of settlement, filed before this Tribunal, which is made part of
this award, the grievances of the workman stands resolved; and no relief is required to be given to the workman
concerned.
7.
The reference under adjudication is answered accordingly.
8.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW.
26th May, 2020
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
ubZ fnYyh] 25 vxLr] 2020
—vkS|ksfxd fookn vf/kfu;e] 1947 ¼1947 dk 14½ dh /kkjk 17 ds vuqlj.k esa dsUnzh;
ljdkj mÙkj jsyos ds izca/kra= ds lac) fu;kstdksa vkSj muds deZdkjksa ds chp vuqca/k esa fufnZ’V vkS|ksfxd fookn esa
dsUnzh; ljdkj vkS|ksfxd vf/kdj.k] y[kuÅ ds iapkV ¼lanHkZ la[;k 66@2019½ dks izdkf'kr djrh gS] tks dsUnzh;
ljdkj dks 25-08-2020 izkIr gqvk FkkA
[la- ,y-41012@15@2019-vkbZvkj ¼ch-1½]
ch- ,l- fc’V] voj lfpo
New Delhi, the 25th August, 2020
S. O. 738.—In pursuance of Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central
Government hereby publishes the Award (Ref. No. 66/2019) of the Cent.Govt.Indus.Tribunal-cum-Labour
Court Lucknow as shown in the Annexure, in the industrial dispute between the management of Northern
Railway and their workmen, received by the Central Government on 25.08.2020.
[No. L-41012/15/2019-IR(B-1)]
B. S. BISHT, Under Secy.
2296 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : AUGUST 29, 2020/BHADRA 7, 1942
[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ANNEXURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT, LUCKNOW
PRESENT: P. K. SRIVASTAVA, HJS (Retd.)
I.D. No. 66/2019
Ref. No. L-41012/15/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 09.11.2019
BETWEEN
Shri Sagar Kumar, S/o Late Shri Mekulal
R/o A/280/33/07, Mavaiya, Alambagh
Lucknow – 226004
AND
1.
Divisional Railway Manager
Northern Railway
DRM Office, Hazratganj
Lucknow – 226001.
2.
M/s. Vijendra Kumar & Sons Company
181, Shivalik Nagar, Haridwar
Uttrakhand – 249403
AWARD
1.
By order No. L-41012/15/2019-IR(B-I) dated: 12.09.2019 the Central Government in the Ministry of
Labour, New Delhi in exercise of powers conferred by clause (d) of sub section (1) and sub section (2A) of
Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) referred the present industrial dispute between for
adjudication to this CGIT-cum-Labour Court, Lucknow.
2.
The reference under adjudication is:
“A. WHETHER THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE
MANAGEMENT O M/S VIJENDRE KUMAR & COMPANY AND DRM NORTH RAILWAY,
LUCKNOW AND THE WORKMAN SHRI SUJEET KUMAR WITHIN TH MEANING OF
ID ACT, 1947.
B.
WHETHER THE SERVICES OF THE WORKMAN WAS ATERMINATED ILLEGALLY
AND WRONGFULLY ON 15.06.2018? IF SO, WHAT RELIEF THE WORKMAN IS
ENTITLED TO?”
3.
On receipt of the reference order the parties were issued registered notice, with direction to the
workman to file his statement of claim complete with relevant documents, list of reliance and witnesses before
Tribunal on 04.12.2019 with advance copy to the opposite party.
4.
On successive dates, when the parties turned up the workman and opposite party No. 02/contractor
come forward with a agreement for settlement of dispute and prayed this Tribunal to disposed of the reference in
light of the settlement arrived between them. The copy of the agreement for settlement was furnished to the
learned counsel for the opposite party No. 01, who did not make any objection.
5.
In the agreement for settlement, it has been stated that the respondent No. 02 entered into an agreement
with respondent No. 01 for cleaning of train coaches and accordingly, the workman joined the services of
respondent No. 02, which were later terminated by the respondent No. 02. It has been stated in the agreement,
filed before this Tribunal that the contract of respondent no. 02 with respondent No. 01 had expired and
presently the workman is working with new contractor and also that no dues are left against respondent No. 02;
hence no grievances are left to him and the reference order may be disposed of accordingly.
6.
In view of the terms of the agreement of settlement, filed before this Tribunal, which is made part of
this award, the grievances of the workman stands resolved; and no relief is required to be given to the workman
concerned.
7.
The reference under adjudication is answered accordingly.
8.
Award as above.
LUCKNOW.
26th May, 2020
P. K. SRIVASTAVA, Presiding Officer
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VERMA
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VERMA
Date: 2020.09.12 17:54:42 +05'30'