Sri. M.S. Manjunath v. M/S West Coast Optlinks
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka dismissed two writ petitions challenging a Labour Court award. The Court held it was not an appellate court reviewing the back wages calculation of 25%, finding no perversity or perversity in the award setting aside termination and granting limited back wages.
What did the court decide?
The writ petitions filed by both the employee and the employer were rejected, upholding the Labour Court's award.
What the court decided
NC: 2024:KHC:44854 WP No. 28450 of 2018 C/W WP No. 23638 of 2018
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.28450 OF 2018 (L-TER)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO.23638 OF 2018 IN WP NO.28450 OF 2018
BETWEEN :
SRI. M.S. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O SRI.SATHYANARAYANA R/AT NO.546/2, OIL MILLS STREET, 7TH CROSS, VEENE SESHANNA ROAD, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570 004.
...PETITIONER
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can interfere with the Labour Court's award granting 25% back wages to a reinstated employee.
Whether the High Court should modify the back wages calculated by the Labour Court under Section 10(4-A) of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SRI. M.S. MANJUNATH
- respondent
M/S. WEST COAST OPTLINKS
Coram
E.S.INDIRESH
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/28450/2018
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