{"id":164333,"date":"2008-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-14T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/bangalore-metropoltan-transport-vs-b-palani-on-15-april-2008"},"modified":"2016-01-19T06:54:26","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T01:24:26","slug":"bangalore-metropoltan-transport-vs-b-palani-on-15-april-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/bangalore-metropoltan-transport-vs-b-palani-on-15-april-2008","title":{"rendered":"Bangalore Metropoltan Transport … vs B Palani on 15 April, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Bangalore Metropoltan Transport … vs B Palani on 15 April, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: Subhash B.Adi<\/div>\n
.1-\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT 0:? KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL 2003 \nBEFORE \u00a2 4' 3 t. _ A .\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUS'I'ICE SUBHASI-\"I '1\u00a7-.\u00a7I::\"33'.ij:'\/: \"   \"\n\n   \nCIW WRIT PE\"I'I'I'iON No.:.1s9a1'2o(>g (LR,  \n\nIN W.P. No.2o140\/2007\nBETWEEN:\n\nBangalore Memnpolitan\n\nTransport Corporation\n\nK.H.Road, BANGALORE. - V V'\n\nBy its CI:1ief'I'ra\ufb01ic Managmv'  . \n\nRcpmscutcd by i't,5'*.._ \"_' V_ 3\u00bb   \"  f\n\nCh1'\u00a2fLaW O\ufb01iccig   . I     .. PETITIONER\n\n(By smt.H.R.\u00e9en\ufb01k2g?pA\u00a3i~\u00a2,}\u00ab.. '5T_' ..  V\nAND: _ _ 1 T  \nB. Palani  %\n\nS\/(;. R.  V' \nAged about. 52 ycerfs,\" '\n\n \" \u00bbl'~\u00a70.'?.'3'[ 543.0, __Ili  R'oad_.,'\n\" A  III' Cxb\u00e9as, V\u00a7;nkc3.t_asWamy\nGazjdfzzx, J.,;J;Nag3x,_\n\nBANGAL0Ii:\u00bbE\u00a256jQ0~1s. .. RESPONDENT<\/pre>\n
  (By SEEK.  Adv.\n<\/p>\n
 Mjs. S’E’M’Ass0ciatcs, Advs.)<\/p>\n
  ” “lfhis Writ Petition is \ufb01led under Articles 226 6:. 227 of the<\/p>\n
 Constitigztion of India praying to quash the award made in {D<\/p>\n
\u00bb_  _Tm*o”.V64\/’2oo5 Dt.2′?.08.2()O7 (Annexu1’e~P) passed by the 111
\n  vAdd\u00a7it:io11a1 Labour Court, Bangalore, etc.<\/p>\n
IQ W.E. mg;,1\u00a79\u00a7[2QQ\u00a7
\nBETWEEN:\n<\/p>\n
I3. Paiani<\/p>\n
S\/0. R. Balaraman<\/p>\n
Aged about 53 years,
\nNo.73] 10, ill Main Road,<\/p>\n
III Cross, Venkataswamy
\nGarde11, J.J.Nagar,
\nBANGALORE–56{) 018.   ‘ <\/p>\n
{By Sri.K. Srinivasa, Adv.\n<\/p>\n
M] s. STM Associates, Advs.}<\/p>\n
AND:\n<\/p>\n
The Chief Tra\ufb02ic Manager, _ .\n<\/p>\n
Bangalore: Metmpolitan  ”\n<\/p>\n
Trarxsport Co1pQrai’imji., _ g –\u00bb
\nCentral Offices, K.H5[Rc>_ad,   _V
\nBANGALORE-360—%’2&.7. 3  ~   .. RESPONDENT<\/p>\n
(By smmga. R;  ~ 5<\/p>\n
This Wm pe\ufb01zi\u00e9ig.’ is f1\u00bbcd under Articles 226 35 227 of the
\nConstitution of VI11r}..’1a playing to quash the impuged oxtier<\/p>\n
 Dt.O5,,.(?1.i\u00a30O7 p\u00e9asazed on the validity of the Domestic enquiry<\/p>\n
 ‘ ‘wide AIiEae;\u00bb::N;~. And.  award passed by the III Addl. Labour
\n Cotirt, Banigajdre, in I.1:).No.64\/2005 Dt.27.08.2o0’7 placed at
\n‘Ani1cx\u00a5S.'”‘–7\u00a3’d the  petition. in so far as denial of the backwagcs<\/p>\n
  increments, etc.,.\n<\/p>\n
“‘The.s\u00a7c’  Petitions coming on for  Hearing ‘B’<\/p>\n
  j\ufb01fmup thisjday, the Court made the following:<\/p>\n
S2_B_Q_E.B<\/p>\n
  both the Writ Petitions, an award datcd 27*” August<\/p>\n
 am in I.D.No.6~’~\u00a5\/2005 is called in question by both the<\/p>\n
Management as well as the workman.\n<\/p>\n
,w~’<\/p>\n
-3-<\/span><\/p>\n
2. W.P.No.20140\/2007 is \ufb01led by the Corporation.<\/p>\n
W.P.No. 159812008 is \ufb01led by the Workman.<\/p>\n
3. The Corporation has questioned the awarcl<\/p>\n
the setting aside of the order of punishment and   <\/p>\n
reinstate back into service whereas, tl1e”ivorlenian.;hnVs bquiestioned b T it<\/p>\n
the order on preliminary issue and   <\/p>\n
continuity of service and consequential bene\ufb01ts:   <\/p>\n
4. By article of    the “Corporation
\nalleged that, the worl@anVV_got._VtL’ii.eVl  on the basis of
\nfalse Transfer  to   ‘o.p1eointment to the post<\/p>\n
of I-ielmr-B    the employment is in<\/p>\n
violationilvof e3au.se-43 (9) of the Karnataka State Road<\/p>\n
Transport  Recruitment) Regulations, 1982.<\/p>\n
   his zeply dated 10.7.2003 denied the<\/p>\n
 _  an enquiry was held. Before the Enquiry<\/p>\n
O\ufb01ieei’; *3_veitr1esses were examined on behalf of the<\/p>\n
 ‘Corporation. ll\ufb02orkxnan also got himself examined. The Enqu1Iy’<\/p>\n
  on the evidence gave a \ufb01nding that the charge is<\/p>\n
 Therea\ufb01er, the Disciplinary Authority passed an order of<\/p>\n
T  The order of dismissal was called in question by the<\/p>\n
i it x worlman before the Appellate Authority. The appeal was also<\/p>\n
dismissed. Thereafter, the Workmazi raised a dispute under<\/p>\n
-4-<\/span><\/p>\n
Section 10(4~A) of the Industrial Disputes Act. The Labour Court
\nheld that the enqxiixy is fair and proper and it is also held\u00bb that
\ncharge is proved. However, on consideration of the
\npassed. by the Corporation and also on consideration
\ndismissal order is not based on unsnitahility
\nperformance of the duties by
\nCorporation to reinstate the  ..se;rvice;:l’
\nhowever, denied the backweges  ihenei\ufb01ts.<\/p>\n
6. Learned Counsel   the Corporation
\nsubmitted that, in’ the  it is speci\ufb01cally<\/p>\n
mentioned     produced the Transfer
\nCerti\ufb01ca.te’t’ohfla  as ?l\\”I\u00a3i.t1hu1*ay’s Sri Namperumal
\nHigh schoei. )mder\u00a7o;;p\u00a2t;v.\u00a7\u00a7;es,E.” and the workman has replied<\/p>\n
to the same. it However,   reply. he has not stated that, he<\/p>\n
‘seas  in iithgmad school, but in turn, has only denied<\/p>\n
the ~el1e–ged that. the xerox copy is produced and the<\/p>\n
   ozigizlhaleeiisv  gnoduced. It is also submitted that, the<\/p>\n
 f;oIpo;re’1tion.AV MW~1 — Security O\ufb01cezr, who made the<\/p>\n
 * ig\u00e9eseggeen and in support of the cause, clerk of the said school<\/p>\n
I\u00bb   examined as MW–~2, who has stated that, the register<\/p>\n
T “n\ufb01inber pertaining to the Workman mentioned in the Transfer<\/p>\n
it  Certi\ufb01cate does not belong to that school and does not pertain to<\/p>\n
the petitioner. It is also submitted that, for the first time, the
\nGa)’<\/p>\n
.5-\n<\/p>\n
workman produced Ex.Wi before the Labour Court showing that
\nhe had studied in Government High School, Yeshwanthput upto<\/p>\n
8th standard and this document was neither produced heto1_e~.the<\/p>\n
Enquiry O\ufb01cer nor was referred to in the reply  <\/p>\n
charges or in the evidence of the workman. It is  that,” 2 <\/p>\n
once the enquiry is heid as fair and  the’:ou1\ufb01’que_et\u00a7o\ufb01<\/p>\n
that, the Labour Court could coneidet’  as   ;<\/p>\n
\ufb01ndings of the Enquiry Gt\ufb01ceu’  orig there is
\nvictimization or unfair  is  etridence on
\nthe perversity of the fmdiugst  uo of victimization
\nand there is no e*\u00a2ic;te:iee as to  practice. The<\/p>\n
Labour Court hot.   Ex.W1. which was<\/p>\n
produced for the  the Labour Court. It is further<\/p>\n
submitted that;  has committed an error in<\/p>\n
_looking the Vsaidiceniticate to find out the suitability of the<\/p>\n
   in the post. It is also submitted that,<\/p>\n
O\ufb01cer or before the Appellate Authority,<\/p>\n
‘  nowhere. the  took a stand that, he studied in the<\/p>\n
hi ” ‘:4A’\u00a3’:o’veI’u,ment  Schoo}, Yeshwanthpur.<\/p>\n
—   ;?.’iiLea;’ned Counsel appearing for the Workman submitted<\/p>\n
  ‘  ” as against the article of charges, reply was given and in the<\/p>\n
 ‘deeply. he speci\ufb01cahy denied the alleged charge Even in the<\/p>\n
evidence before the Enquixy Omcer. he speci\ufb01cally stated that.<\/p>\n
13?’<\/p>\n
-\\<\/p>\n
.5-\n<\/p>\n
the documents produced by the Corporation are only xerox
\ncopies and shoulct not have been relied by the Enqui1yh_O\ufb01eer.
\nHe also submitted that, the original dooument.$a..VV_:’a1_:e~ not<\/p>\n
produced. He further submitted that, the is<\/p>\n
marked in the evidence shows that the  in\u00bb <\/p>\n
Government High School, Yeshwanthpur:    h’<\/p>\n
is not looked into by the Labour  . E~ie subitiittegi  that,<\/p>\n
Labour Court was not jus\ufb01\ufb01ed   .er1qhi1Sjas fair and
\nproper. He submits no optforttmity before
\nthe Enquixy O\ufb01cer nor  the documents,
\ndespite the Labour   is fair and proper.
\nHe further   Vworkzman has admitted
\nthat, he  referred to in the article of<\/p>\n
charges he   document showing the school<\/p>\n
in whieh the  had studied is produced before the<\/p>\n
   as Ex.W}. In such circumstances. the Labour<\/p>\n
  in giving a \ufb01nding that, the charge is<\/p>\n
    ‘weebnot justi\ufb01ed in holding that, the enquiry is fair<\/p>\n
  It is not in dispute that the worlmaan had replied to the<\/p>\n
T  of charges. It is also not in dispute that the Worlman had<\/p>\n
‘4 A. not avaiied the opportunity given to him to engage a co–worker.<\/p>\n
Fmm the proceedings before the Enquiry O\ufb01cer. it is clear that<\/p>\n
2%’<\/p>\n
\/’<\/p>\n
-7,<\/p>\n
he had an opportunity to cross-examine the Management
\nwitnesses. From Annexure-B, it is aiso clear that, on 2′?’L8,2003,
\nthe copies of the documents produced by the Eweure<\/p>\n
furnished to the workman. From the pxoceedingshof Z  <\/p>\n
O\ufb01oer, it is clear that the wor1o:aet3iA”had ‘_  T. <\/p>\n
participated in the pt-eeeettittge eee,%eeet : cros$eerta:niti:ec1T’t.he
\nwimesses and further has _theA.eviden_oe,_J
\nthere is any jus\ufb01\ufb01ca\ufb01oo to  the’ ‘v\ufb02ndthg on the
\npre1J’.1nin.ary issue by the .’i:Ls’~.Ve’,\u00a3:’:,,::”_h()*;::I_{V:o1Is.<\/p>\n
9. The Latent    is proved. Only<\/p>\n
on the  –oiIt%i1iif;stax1ces the Corporation has<\/p>\n
   _  in this case. a major
\npunishment teh impo$et1′,’–~ moulded the relief. While<\/p>\n
moulding the”re_1ie\ufb01, Est eteetoeetee to Ex.W14, a Circular which<\/p>\n
 V’  \u00abease  Worknnan is con\ufb01rmed in the sexvice, he<\/p>\n
  and further obsezves that the nemova}<\/p>\n
of  was not on the ground of unsuitability or<\/p>\n
 “‘*\u00a7l!1sati’s\u00a3aoto:’V5I performance. It further observes that, the<\/p>\n
   O\ufb01cer has heid that the charge is pmved only on the<\/p>\n
  that, the Workman has stated that he has studied in<\/p>\n
 t h L eu-\n<\/p>\n
 ezen so 00 {Egg}<\/p>\n
10. It is not in dispute that, once the enquixy is held fair
\nand proper, the Labour Court is required to   the<\/p>\n
documents and evidence produced before the  for<\/p>\n
the purpose of \ufb01nding out the perversity or  orithe <\/p>\n
unfair labour practice. Even in case; _1e:ad V<\/p>\n
\ufb02esh evidence, on opport1mity..shou:1d.hs.ire been
\nCorporation and in this case,i”foir’.t11ev.  Wes
\nproduced before the Lsbspur    that, the
\nCorporation had no    serious dispute as
\nregard to the    It is case of
\nthe  was produced along
\nwith the ,spp1iuosiioii;I;’:is  cer\ufb01\ufb01eate and the workman has
\naequir\u00a7\\d7.44,’;h43\\i-  on the false certi\ufb01cate by<\/p>\n
sup\u00a71’essi11g”t]_;1e  hefoie the authority.<\/p>\n
.%..\ufb01Ii1   is also necessary to consider that the<\/p>\n
 “does not produce the original document. The<\/p>\n
 tion ‘  by the Corporation is that, enquiry’ is<\/p>\n
  rinitiateo’  removal of originals fmm. the \ufb01le and further submits
\n   xerox copies are maintain’ ed by the Corporation. Since
\n ___”‘i:”the,;’e is dispute as regard to the correctness of the documents<\/p>\n
‘4″V.u}iroduced by the Corporation and if the workman is able to<\/p>\n
satisfy that the \ufb01ndings of the Enquiry O\ufb01icer based on these<\/p>\n
documents are perverse, the Labour Court should consider the<\/p>\n
(,..\n<\/p>\n
-9-<\/span><\/p>\n
same. If the Corporation wants to rely on those documents, it
\ncan prove the some by producing additional evidence. ifcany. In
\nmy opinion, the \ufb01nding of the Labour Court having” that
\nthe charge is proved and moulding the relief on of<\/p>\n
suitabi\ufb01ty was not justified.\n<\/p>\n
12. Since both the worlcman  i\u00e9feli
\nhave questioned the \ufb01ndings of _Labo’._uf   it
\nappropriate to remit the V_matterV_for” eoi1’sid.eA1’a?,ion Without<\/p>\n
expressiiig any opinion oxi” \ufb01ie .disp%.1{\ufb01”qi1e$4;:ion.<\/p>\n
Aooording1y’,’:!:io’th   Pe\ufb01\ufb01gns partly allowed. The
\naward datedi’2’7*%*—  “I[,D,No.64; 2005 is quashed.
\nHoweveezthc . issue is con\ufb01rmed. The<\/p>\n
Labour  is \u00bb’to”:\u00bbere~eonsider the en\ufb01xe matter in the<\/p>\n
_ light oz:-:’ ithe.evide”n<:_e:1ed  the parties and in case, the workman<\/p>\n
  "\u00a39  he can seek permission before the Labour<\/p>\n
 \ufb01ioxpomtion is also at liberty to Eead such<\/p>\n
i  _evidence, '12eoessa1y. The Labour Court is directed to complete<\/p>\n
"  enqxiizzyiiias early as possible.<\/p>\n
Sd\/-E.\n<\/p>\n
Iudge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Bangalore Metropoltan Transport … vs B Palani on 15 April, 2008 Author: Subhash B.Adi .1- IN THE HIGH COURT 0:? KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL 2003 BEFORE \u00a2 4′ 3 t. _ A . THE HON’BLE MR.JUS’I’ICE SUBHASI-“I ‘1\u00a7-.\u00a7I::”33’.ij:’\/: ” ” CIW WRIT PE”I’I’I’iON No.:.1s9a1’2o(>g (LR, IN […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-164333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-karnataka-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nBangalore Metropoltan Transport ... vs B Palani on 15 April, 2008 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/bangalore-metropoltan-transport-vs-b-palani-on-15-april-2008\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bangalore Metropoltan Transport ... vs B Palani on 15 April, 2008 - 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