Prasanna Kumar Sethi v. the Management of M/S.Herekrishna Mahatab State Libreary,Bbsr
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.5314 of 2019; order dated 11.03.2025; bench K.R. Mohapatra and Sanjay Kumar Mishra. Petitioner-workman Prasanna Kumar Sethi v. Management of M/s. Harekrishna Mahatab State Library, Bhubaneswar (counsel: P.K. Chand; Swayambhu Mishra, ASC). Subject matter: challenge to Industrial Tribunal award dated 19.09.2013 in I.D. Case No.02 of 2012 (reinstatement and unpaid wages 01.03.2009–20.08.2010); prayer for full back wages; termination on abolition of Choukidar post recited without Section 25-F, Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 procedure; six-year delay in filing writ petition; disposal in terms of judgment in W.P.(C) No.20644 of 2017; liberty to enforce award. No monetary amount awarded in this petition.
What did the court decide?
Relief sought (full back wages / modification of the award) not granted; petition disposed in terms of the judgment in W.P.(C) No.20644 of 2017, with liberty to the workman to pursue implementation of the award in accordance with law.