High Court Karnataka High Court

The Asst Conservator Of Forest vs D Rangegowda on 29 July, 2009

Karnataka High Court
The Asst Conservator Of Forest vs D Rangegowda on 29 July, 2009
Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh
IN THE HIGH comm: OF KARNA'i'AKA AT BANGALORE
Bates! this the 29" day efJuly, 2999
Before 3 V
H112 HHEWBLE MR JUSYICE HULUVADI G    
Writ Peiilion 503:' x 2!}'r'»"*?""tf.»Ter}'.4"4  4'

1 - Asst. Conservator of Forest
Ravindranagar (DIDB)  _
Neat Adichunchanaglri Cozrzantnxityfciai}
Hassan 573 291   

2 ChiefCcmservator ofForé'st  T - '-
Aranya Bhavan, 18* Cross _ V
Malieshwaram, Ba1;galom"3" * -- 

3 Dy_cm.        Sm 
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4 Stat; of KL&rnaial::.a_~'--;.- 
.P4':.§r€s.t?.}}t:partit,sa:_rVt, M S Building

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D Rmgégavéfia Q2 late Deva Cinwda

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= . ' Aim 'i'a£3;k Raspondmt

  SB Mum" amappa, Adv.)

This Writ Petition is filed lmder Art.226?227 afflne Camtitzttion

   ti) quash the arder dated 14.3.2006 in 3)}? 2311995 by the Laban:

Comt, Citickmagaiur. JR),



This Writ Petition earning on for hearing this day, the Comftiiag

following: f

ORDER

Petition is by the Government assaiiing ‘p;§:§se3 Bj£«.iii£:

Labour Court, Chikmagaiur in II) 23;1995._pre:e§ing¥:,~gV:e;z;}st:s:;gm¢;;; :31″ the *

workman to his original post.

Workmzm _ioincd_t_hc a3,a Waiclfifiati :i;.%i.1992. There was
refusai of cmploytncgité Q53? o:fte1’m: ” 1992. On such refusal”

of empleyment ifiig reference during May 1995,

Labour Com’: Workman approached this
Court by way remjited the mattcr back to the

Labour con;-_t. iznuur rejected the neibrmce during

came to be remitted by this Court by

i§.su’n§g:.z§i peiition filed during February 2006. During August

V2006, allowed the reference and ordered for

reizxstatexnéng Hence’ ‘V this petmen’ ‘ .

that: comsel representing the parties.

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According to the Govcrmnent Advocate, the

completed 240 days of service and he is not entitled either

or notice as required and the award ofthe Lalfoiii’ Com W ¢
Per centra, counsel representing the V{f§)fi€;£:l’£.3×1″‘Slll3II§ifi€f1; as maiégr

of fact” finding Laboux Com has come’ :51 1116 §ioz1_cfu.sipn F

put in more than 240 days of service i$ of vésmployatnent
without any netice. the ordered for
zveinstatement which dogs not ca}; ‘ v ‘V

It i; nut ixxTA€ii§sp:2t:; Vihc was working under the petitioner for
some time 015 wages,-L’ a matter offact finding the Labour

Court czgraa go tflé c§1r;¢i1:$i0:.i’thé.i the werkman has worked for more than

v -33-ézach of this Court referring to the decision of the Apex

Coaft £hc_ §{)fTS!:aJ:%fi Vs Executive Engineer, PWB — 2095 (3) LL}

‘~___5-22, has gggga that on such coxnpletiem sf 240 days, although me Workxnan

be entiflcd for reir:stai¢ment ma, rciicf could be rmzmided in lieu of

V’ as, he éoufd not be absorbed by indirect method.

U}7L£«./x,»

Ceunsel regrescnting the workman has reiicd upon a decision in WA
56952008 decided on 21.3.2008 contending that in such circurnstanes,VRfi_» 1

iakh compensation has been awaxéed in lieu of reinstatement.

In the case an hand, the workman worked for only 24!} –. ~

workman has also moved heaven and earth apprnaching Véevéifal

times seeking for reiief and in the process 20 yeais If: fiééiaisd’ 1;’

spent sufficient money. It would be appiiépifigte to” cmrxapensaikf’ hit{;..ig1vV$t€§ad %

of reinstatement.

Petition is 1$13:;~’wVe;1V While setting aside the oréfir of
reinstatement, “is (:a*:i_.e§1*n*A-§:iV. /ft1a{1:¢5’g¢i21ent shall pay R.s,S0,00(}f- as

compensaticn in twe”rn9nt§as;’

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