WORKMEN OF HINDUSTAN STEEL LTD. AND ANR. versus HINDUSTAN STEEL LTD. AND ORS.

Imposition of penalty of dismissal without disciplinary enquiry as contemplated by Standing Order 31 is illegal and invalid; Standing Order 32 does not obligate the General Manager to record proper reasons for dispensing with the enquiry; the reasons supplied do not justify dispensing with the enquiry and fail to meet the requirements of natural justice.

Parties: Appellant/workman: Manas Kumar Mukherjee; Respondent/employer: Hindustan Steel Ltd.
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 12 December 1984
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Industrial Tribunal Award
Outcome: Appeal allowed
Legal Topics: Natural Justice, Standing Orders, Dismissal Without Enquiry, Industrial Disputes, Public Sector Employment

Labour Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Natural Justice Standing Orders Dismissal Without Enquiry Industrial Disputes Public Sector Employment

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Parties

Manas Kumar Mukherjee

Appellant/workman

Hindustan Steel Ltd.

Respondent/employer

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Industrial Tribunal Award

Legal Issues

1 Whether dismissal without enquiry under Standing Order 32 is valid and permissible
2 Whether Standing Order 32 violates principles of natural justice
3 Whether disciplinary enquiry must be dispensed with for valid reasons

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

Order dated August 24, 1970 removing the appellant from service is recalled and cancelled.
Appellant to be reinstated and to tender resignation on same day, resignation to be accepted by respondent.