Employers in Relation to the Mgmt of Gondudih Colliery v. Presiding Officer And Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; W.P. (L) No. 1859 of 2003; decided 11.11.2025 by Justice Deepak Roshan. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (Gondudih/Gandudih Colliery, Kusunda/Kasunda Area, Dhanbad) vs Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal No.2, Dhanbad, and Secretary, Colliery Mazdoor Sabha of India. Tribunal award dated 07.10.2002 in Ref. No. 135/1987: dismissal of Jugal Turi and Ganesh Kole alias Jagdish Kole (Timber Mistry) from 30.10.86 held unjustified; reinstatement with 50% back wages. Workmen/Union absent despite paper publication; no Section 17B application filed; whereabouts unknown; writ disposed of without adjudication on merits; liberty to re-challenge award upon implementation attempt; pending I.A. closed; Amicus Curiae (Amrita Sinha) fee reimbursement by Jharkhand High Court Legal Services Committee.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the Petitioner-Management to challenge the Award afresh if at all the concerned Workman proceeds for implementation of the Award; pending I.A., if any, closed; Secretary, Jharkhand High Court Legal Services Committee to reimburse the learned Amicus on submission of bills, fee as per existing guidelines.