D.T.C. v. Ram Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Delhi held that the Industrial Adjudicator failed to frame issues on the terms of reference and denied a fair opportunity to examine evidence. Consequently, the impugned Award and order dismissing workman's termination were set aside and remanded.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Award dated 10.03.2004 and order dated 31.07.2003 set aside; files remanded to Industrial Adjudicator to decide on merits.
What the court decided
- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- Judgment delivered on: February 11, 2016
% 1. W.P.(C) No. 5845/2005
DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Uday N. Tiwari and Mr. Sunil Ojha, Advocates.
versus
SHRI RAM KUMAR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Y.S. Chauhan and Mr. Sachit Arora, Advocates.
AND
2. W.P.(C) No. 5912/2004
DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Uday N. Tiwari and Mr. Sunil Ojha, Advocates.
versus
SHRI RAM KUMAR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Y.S. Chauhan and Mr. Sachit Arora, Advocates.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Industrial Adjudicator ought to have framed issues on the terms of reference and given a fair opportunity to parties to lead evidence before passing an award.
Whether the Industrial Adjudicator's dismissal of material evidence and failure to decide main issues required setting aside the impugned award.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION
- respondent
SHRI RAM KUMAR
Coram
I.S. MEHTA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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