State of Hye.Tc. v. Rattan Lal etc.
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State of Haryana and Others v. Rattan Lal and Others, CWP-2037-2002 (O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 22.07.2025 by Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. Writ petition by the State against award dated 11.06.2001 of the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Hisar (Annexure P-1) reinstating a workman terminated after a disciplinary enquiry for absence, with continuity and 50% back-wages. Key points: validity of domestic enquiry; effect of non-examination of enquiry officer before Labour Court; workman's refusal to participate in enquiry; interference by Labour Court only on violation of rules of natural justice; award held perverse and set aside; Section 17B Industrial Disputes Act, 1946 payments not recoverable; interim stay order dated 26.09.2002 continuing. No external precedent cited. Useful search terms: domestic enquiry, enquiry officer examination, natural justice, reinstatement back-wages, perverse award, Section 17B ID Act.