R.S.E.B. v. Rashtriya Vidyut Karmachari Sangh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court modified an Industrial Tribunal award holding a workman senior to another. On evidence showing the workman discharged Meter-Reader duties since 1974, the Court found him entitled to the post. It directed the petitioner to conduct screening and passed appropriate orders, setting aside the erroneous seniority finding while affirming the workman's claim to the post benefits.
What did the court decide?
Award of the Industrial Tribunal dated 08.04.1991 was modified; Petitioner directed to conduct screening of the respondent and pass appropriate orders.
What the court decided
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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 45711994
Rajasthan State Electricity Board through its Secretary, Vidyut Marg, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur
----Petitioner
Versus
- Rashtriya Vidyut Karmachari Sangh, Vijay Nagar Ajmer, Rajasthan through its President. 2. The Judge, Industrial Tribunal, Sahdev Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur
Connected With
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2190/1999
Rajasthan State Electricity Board through its Asstt. Engineer (0 & M) Vijay Nagar, Ajmer
Versus
- Shri Bhanwar Lal Sharma slo. Shri Shankar Lal Sharma, R/o. Vijay Nagar, Ajmer; through M.F. Beg, Labour Welfare Centre, Mayank Talkies Ke Pass, Station Road, Jaipur; 2. The Judge, Labour Court, Ajmer
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Tribunal erred in recording a finding that the respondent was senior to Harbilas based on conjectures and surmises rather than evidence?
Whether the respondent workman is entitled to be treated as discharging the duties of the post of Meter-Reader?
Whether the impugned award of the Industrial Tribunal should be modified to direct the petitioner to conduct screening and pass appropriate orders?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rajasthan State Electricity Board
- respondent
Rashtriya Vidyut Karmachari Sangh
- respondent
The Judge, Industrial Tribunal, Jaipur
- petitioner
The State of Rajasthan through its Asstt. Engineer & M
- respondent
Shri Bhanwar Lal Sharma
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · May
- Registered
- Case no.
- CW/457/1994
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