Gujarat High Court Case Information System Print SCA/21519/2007 3/ 3 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 21519 of 2007 ===================================================== APOLLO TYRES LIMITED - Petitioner(s) Versus RAKESHKUMAR PAL - Respondent(s) ===================================================== Appearance : MR KIRAN C RAVAL for Petitioner(s) : 1, MR H.S.MULIA for Respondent(s) : 1, MR.B K.RAJ for Respondent(s) : 1, ===================================================== CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE H.K.RATHOD Date : 04/10/2007 ORAL ORDER
Heard
learned Advocate Mr. KC Raval for the petitioner and Mr. HS Mulia,
learned Advocate for the respondent.
Through
this petition, the petitioner has challenged the award made by the
labour court, Baroda in Reference No. 912 of 2000 dated 18th
June, 2007 wherein the labour court has granted reinstatement with
continuity of service with 20% back wages for interim period.
On
22nd August, 2007, this Court has, while issuing notice
to the respondent returnable on 24th September, 2007,
granted ad interim relief in terms of Para 13-ii subject to
compliance of section 17B of the ID Act, 1947.
Rule.
Heard the learned Advocates for parties on interim relief.
Today,
learned Advocate Mr. HS Mulia for the respondent has placed on
record affidavit of respondent regarding unemployment. Copy thereof
has been served on learned Advocate Mr. KC Raval by the learned
Advocate Mr. Mulia.
Considering
the averments of unemployment made in para 3 by the respondent,
learned Advocate Mr. Raval submitted that the petitioner will pay
to the respondent last drawn wages.
In
view of the aforesaid back ground, no counter is filed against the
affidavit of unemployment by the petitioner and considering the
fact, the respondent is entitled for full wages last drawn by him
with effect from 18th June, 2007 till 30th
September, 2007 within the period of one month from the date of
receipt of copy of this order and thereafter it is directed to the
petitioner to regularly pay such full wages last drawn by the
respondent regularly every month till the matter is finally decided
by this Court. However, it is open for the petitioner to move this
court by filing an application for modification of this order if the
petitioner is having any material to satisfy this court that the
respondent has been gainfully employed in any establishment and has
been earning and receiving adequate remuneration from the
establishment.
In
view of the aforesaid observations and directions, ad interim relief
granted by this court on 22nd August, 2007 is hereby
confirmed as interim relief till the matter is finally decided by
this Court.
(H.K.
Rathod,J.)
Vyas
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