Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | s. 33A r/w. s. 33 Industrial Disputes Act 1947 Application Fraud’ Rules of pleadings Misrepresentation’ and ‘Undue influence’ |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Act(s) Referred | Constitution of India Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) |
Case(s) Referred | Referred Case 0 Referred Case 1 Referred Case 2 Referred Case 3 Referred Case 4 |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Appeal Allowed |
Headnote | Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s. 33A r/w. s. 33 – Application – By NMR workers/employees of appellant – Alleging that they were prevented from discharging their duties, by fraudulently and by applying undue influence getting their signatures on papers of a ‘Voluntary Separation Scheme’, (VSS) – Labour Court directed their reinstatement holding that the VSS was thrust upon them – Writ petition before High Court was dismissed on the ground that there was no jurisdictional error in passing the award – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: There are no sufficient pleading with regard to fraud and undue influence – The workmen had failed to plead and prove and it being a case of no evidence, the Award passed by the Labour Court became infirm and was liable to be interfered with – The employer has produced ample documentary evidence to show that the workers voluntarily opted for the VSS – Thus no case was made out before the Labour Court for invoking s. 33A r/w. s. 33. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Order VI r. 4 – Rules of pleadings – Applicability of – To the proceedings u/s. 33A of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Held: The proceedings u/s. 33A not being a civil suit, provisions of CPC would not apply – However, the salutary principles engrained therein would apply. Writ: Writ of Certiorari – Nature and scope of – Held: Jurisdiction to issue writ of certiorari is supervisory and not appellate – It is intended to correct jurisdictional excesses – An erroneous decision in respect of a matter which falls within the authority of the Tribunal would not entitle a writ applicant for a writ of Certiorari – It can be issued when a jurisdictional error is clearly established – An error of law which becomes vulnerable to judicial scrutiny by way of Certiorari must be one which is apparent on the face of the record. Words and Phrases: ‘Fraud’, ‘Misrepresentation’ and ‘Undue influence’ – Meaning of. ‘Fraud’ and ‘Misrepresentation’ – Distinction between – Discussed. |
Judge | Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph |
Neutral Citation | 2019 INSC 1020 |
Petitioner | General Manager, Electrical Rengali Hydro Electric Project, Orissa And Others |
Respondent | Sri Giridhari Sahu And Others |
SCR | [2019] 12 S.C.R. 293 |
Judgement Date | 2019-09-12 |
Case Number | 8071 |
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