The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a Labour Court order regarding the computation of arrears and wages. Upholding the impugned order, the Court held that absent material evidence for higher wages or a predetermined claim, the lower court correctly awarded a reduced amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P. (C) No.2083 of 2012
Pratap Chandra Jena …. Petitioner Mr. R. Panda, Advocate
-versus-
…. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Opposite Parties Bhubaneswar and another
Mr. P. K. Muduli, AGA
CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE JUSTICE R. K. PATTANAIK
ORDER 06.07.2022
Order No.
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Polling Officer, and had worked as such and that his pay was Rs.800/- per month from April, 1989 onwards. However, on factual basis, the Labour Court found as under:
“4. On perusal of the case record it appears that the applicant has claimed his arrear wages at the rate of Rs.700/- per month from 1.4.89 to 30.11.2000 after adjusting Rs.100/- per month which he has already been received from the opposite-party as his monthly salary. Ext.1, the copy of appointment letter dt.12.3.89 does not disclose the pay of the applicant. There is also no materials on record to show that the applicant was getting Rs.800/- per month from the date of his joining under the opposite-party. Further there is no pre-existing condition or agreement between the parties regarding the wages of the applicant at the rate of Rs.800/- per month from 1.4.89. Law is well settled that:
However, on perusal of the order of appointment of Presiding and Pooling Officers issued by the District Election Officer, Balasore dt.6.4.96 for 13-Basta Assembly Constituency/ and forming part of 2-Balasore Parliamentary Constituency under the cover of Ext.8, it shows that the applicant was appointed as 3rd Pooling Officer whose designation has been mentioned as Peon and his pay was reflected as Rs.800/- and there no other material to suggest that he was getting Rs.800/- per month from April, 1989.”
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document, which indicates that there was an agreement between him and the Management about his engagement as a Peon, which fixes his monthly salary at Rs.800/-.
(Dr. S. Muralidhar) Chief Justice
(R. K. Pattanaik) Judge
M. Panda
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Labour Court should have computed the petitioner's entire claimed arrears instead of a reduced amount based on evidence.
Whether the legal position for entertaining applications under Section 33-C(2) of the ID Act requires a predetermined claim.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
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M/s. Bombay Chemical Industries v. Deputy Labour Commissioner, Civil Appeal No.813 of 2022
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Pratap Chandra Jena
Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Opposite Parties Bhubaneswar
R. K. Pattanaik
S. Muralidhar
As recorded by the court registry
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