{"id":201020,"date":"2009-08-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-garment-impex-vs-john-baptist-on-12-august-2009"},"modified":"2014-04-02T20:03:33","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T14:33:33","slug":"ms-garment-impex-vs-john-baptist-on-12-august-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-garment-impex-vs-john-baptist-on-12-august-2009","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Garment Impex vs John Baptist on 12 August, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">M\/S Garment Impex vs John Baptist on 12 August, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh<\/div>\n<pre>IN 1315 HIGH COURT 014' i&lt;ARE.\\EA&#039;1&#039;Alx&#039; A AT BmGA:\ufb01&quot;R\u00a3&#039;-  v.\n\nDated this the 12&quot;&#039; day at&#039; August, 2009  \n\nBefore   -\n\nms Ht&#039;}N&#039;B1.E MR JUSHCE HUL i;WA;\u00a71&quot; &quot;G  &#039;~ \u00ab .  A\n\nWar&#039;:&#039;.t Pet\u00e9\ufb01au 214&#039;%&#039;s &#039;;&lt;..;ma5A&#039;a_:;:.r;u   \n8% 9-1::  b  \n\nMES Garment Impex\n\n\u00a7131,5&quot;&#039;AMa.in \nYeshsxsanthpur Indusiriai Suburb V V\nH Stage, &#039;.furnk11rR\u00a3)ad    \nBangalore 2:2  &quot;  &quot;_ --  Z. ,\nBy Sri Prakash Niaighija Egircgtcr I &#039; _\n\nPetitioner\n\n(By Sri semashem,   &#039;\n\nAnd:\n\nSm John BapAt};&lt;:t__SEr:ME~.&quot;Ia1*if\u00a7?a;L\u00a3f)a  &quot;--- \n38 yrs. Rfa if 15, I-?_z_1jaswa\u00a5\u00a3.NiiriyaV..._ \nOpp:  Hausa, I.Mai11 &#039;-\n\n, II Cr0ss\u00bb,\u00ab1i}uru\u00a7g,2:ntepa33?a\u00ab . __\n\n Bhagai\u00e9re&#039; 5533 932&#039;\n\nRespcndent\n(By sgg\u00e9aaagpal ?vf 1f3:1igj..Adv.)\n\n ,&#039;__WritVLA.:P\u00e9titiun is filed under Art.?,26:&#039;227 of me Canstituiion\n &#039;\u00a3(}..\u00a3\u00a71.i\u00a7\u00a75h the award dated 31.1.2365 in R\u20ac:f.38.5 1997 by the I-&#039;&#039;:&#039;}.\n\n&#039; \u00e9 &quot; &#039;T 1  &#039; &#039;1.+V\u00a3l.&#039;\u00a7}!}i1I_&#039;hC0I1f&quot;i.,.~ Bangalore-\n\n&#039;    Writ Peiiiitm mmitzg an fz;-2* hearing &#039;:&#039;his day, \ufb01zz Cam made the\n\n   f\u00e9\ufb01iiov\u00e9sing: \n\n\n\nI&#039;-J\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>Petiiicen is by the management; assailing the award passed&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>Labeur Cam, Bangalure in Ref.38f1997 on 31.1.2605.\n<\/p>\n<p>Alieging refusal of empioyment, after f:-ziiure,   <\/p>\n<p>zaferencc was made on the request oft\u00a71c1;Werl~j;n?:&#8217;a:; is} 1:31: <\/p>\n<p>Lahaur Court a\ufb01er heading &#8216;mquiry, having h\u00e9ld. :32: the i!V&#8217;l\u00e9IV\u00a3_i1&#8242;:*.g.&#8217; {2iI&#8217;.Ji&#8217;ld1&#8242;-&#8216;1&#8243;\u00bb\u00a3?;t.\u00e9\u20ac.&#8221;1&#8217;i&#8217;..3&#8217;~. L<\/p>\n<p>net fair and pmper, ordere\u00e9 for reinstat\u00e9nf\u00e9zzt wi\ufb011   w\u00e9ge\u00e9: Hence, V<\/p>\n<p>this petiiim: by {he aggieve\ufb01 V:*\u00a3j;::V_2age1*s1\u00e9i\u00a7&#8217;t.&#8221; .1&#8242;; &#8220;- . ._<\/p>\n<p>Hazard \ufb02ze \u00a3\u00a791:ts\u00a5::_1&#8242;:i%;t)r&#8217;e3;\u00e9i1ti;;g.t1\u00a7a3 parties.<\/p>\n<p>Aaccriiing\u00e9 to  c4\u00a7(;z;1i,ga\u00a2\u00a7&#8221;_.&#8217;reg;crr:senting the management, mare is :16<\/p>\n<p> _ refus\ufb01werk. \ufb01\u00e9sp\u00e9ta vissugznce ofnatice through registered post, workman<\/p>\n<p> ciid  aztgfl far duty. Otigjnaily the miscenduci was regardixig<\/p>\n<p>\u20acix&#8217;za1 1&#8217;\u20ac\u00a7%\u00a3:&#8217;\u00a5&#8221;i    labour Sour: ought to haw visualisesd the siiuaiion<\/p>\n<p>V V&#8217; _ and s\u00a7iauld._&#8217;i1\u00e9t&#8217; \ufb01\u00e9ive ardere\u00e9 for bank wages although the workman is at fault,<\/p>\n<p> Eyithgut iztzgn\u00e9sing punishment. Rather, it has arclered ff)!&#8217; reinstatemerzt with<\/p>\n<p> ,   wages and submitted, an the przincipie of no pay for as war};<\/p>\n<p>%   .;\u00a5c;:&#8221;kman wouid :20! be entitled for any hack wages. it i\u00e9 else submitte\u00e9 that<\/p>\n<p> may axe ma\u00e9y to take back ih\ufb01 wogkrnan for Wax): and there is no refusal af<\/p>\n<p>empioyznent.\n<\/p>\n<p>Per mantra, counsei representing the workman subtnittsd&#8217;. that the;<\/p>\n<p>Labour Cam&#8217;: after imking into ms signature on the a\u00a2knos\u00a7zl.s:J;igV\u00a2?\u00a7:\u00a3n.;:i;t *a,*;d<\/p>\n<p>verifying the dccmne\ufb01t, has opined mat there is cencoctio\ufb01i   <\/p>\n<p>was issued to the workman . A\ufb02er looki;m&#8217;g &#8220;izi&#8217;\u00a3e. th\u00e9y sa;::$, &#8220;I;,:a11p\u00a711&#8217;VV{3&lt;31:;1<\/p>\n<p>passed the impugned award which \ufb02ees not $3.}  \u00ab. VV &quot;\n<\/p>\n<p>It appears the wcrkmags 7\u00a7oinedVAt\u00a71e: &#8216;of \ufb011\u00e9&#8217;tnanag\u00ab;.1nent during<br \/>\nNovember 1991 as a Writerrv   &#8216; t3fe:.\u00a3VVtt&#8221;&gt;&#8221;I&#8217;;\u00a5%st&#8217;?_A   Vgixggn by the Labour Ceuri. it is<br \/>\nncticed   15,_.7L&#8217;* &#8216;\u00e9irorkman was absent Aithnugh it is<\/p>\n<p>suggestged \u00a30 ti1e\u00a7&#8221;~&#8221;&amp;:{\u00a7r\u00a3:r::;in $.f2at&#8217;\u00a7ie did not Wriie leiter in the management,<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;V V&#8217; &#8220;*2;?hat&#8221;&#8216;;*a\u00a7is 3.&#8217;UE&#8217;.v\u20acI}&#8221;&#8216;$I&amp;t\u00a2=d &#8220;iiii\ufb01vis that an inquiry he was toid net to acme far<\/p>\n<p> giuiy.  Pias\u00e9\u00e9nexg\u00e9sg\u00e9 i&#8217;r.es%;Vs&#8221;;:\u00a2ecific ground ofthe management is that regarding such<\/p>\n<p>re\ufb011eal &lt;3f e;n\u00a7i\u00e9\u00a721;cn\u00a7 \ufb02y the management the werkman did :19: write any<\/p>\n<p> .i_.=31tets.  \u00a3116 Vnther han\u00e9. it is the contention of\ufb02xe warkznan when he wen:<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb &#039;zc;2anrVl  ihem, he was not aiiotted weak and he was not taken an \u00e9uty.<\/p>\n<p>Fiiijthelz it appears that there is same misun\u00e9\ufb01rstanding beiween the<\/p>\n<p>u &quot; V _ \ufb01i\ufb01mgem\ufb01nt and the warkmazx. {lfcourse according ia the warianan, {here is<\/p>\n<p>refusai astf employment. Acccrfling tn: the managemeni, the We\ufb01crxxan<\/p>\n<p>-,\/<\/p>\n<p>__ \ufb01ll} haeigg ieages.\n<\/p>\n<p>remained unau\ufb02xorisediy absent for same iime. It is seen, on the cail letter<\/p>\n<p>issue\u00e9 by the management, a\ufb01er analyzing, the Labour Court, takifeginto<\/p>\n<p>eonsideratinr: the etmiention of the workman, has epined ihat\ufb01ee.&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>approached me Personnel Officer, he was made to wait up 39.    K V\u00bb &#8216;w<\/p>\n<p>as such, the werkman approached the <\/p>\n<p>\ufb01xrther epined that there ie an acceptable. evide\ufb01ce fegardingb&#8217;ee11&#8243;ne{iee&#8217;i\u00a7ei;1g ~.<\/p>\n<p>issued and there is retina} ef emp1oyme\ufb01t&#8217;veQ:f\u00a71erthaf1 {heVc&#8217;a$e _0f:Af112e\u00a3itherise\u00e9 V<\/p>\n<p>absence&#8217; Noting the cenduet of\ufb01ae ;;an;es;&#8217; it  that\u00abt1:&#8217;e&#8217;eee&#8217;n c1uet of \ufb01ve<br \/>\nmanagement is nothing but re\ufb011se1VVe_i&#8217;w 0r\u00a3::&#8221; fI&#8217;he&#8217;e\u00a77&gt;i1teiitien of the workman<\/p>\n<p>that he was net senjedijwith n(};tAice\u00bb&#8217;Se&#8217;;1t };};&#8230;;4}:3._m\u00e91n:i\u00a7;ement calling him te<\/p>\n<p>reperi ta sxfcgrii is &#8216;zii$;5iii::\u00a7\u00a7;..&#8217;}?\u00bbe tf2z{\u00a7&#8217;a,e It inay, Labour Cam did not examine<br \/>\n33 E9 whether eke vieriernafi&#8217; eves&#8217; .&#8217;gaixii&#8217;i11l\u00a7; empieyed at not While awarding<br \/>\n.  3 3:: :}bieA..ei2rem~nstanees, in modi\ufb01cation ef the award of the Labour<\/p>\n<p>(?3e:1:&#8221;&amp;; .s2;;hi17e  the order of remstatement, the workman wom\u00e9 be<\/p>\n<p>V V&#8217; _ eniitieefer vsefneiaene\ufb01i. The xnamgement shail pay 40% bask wages from<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; &#8221; &#8221;   iii; &#8220;3.:2&#8243;2ee:. Sinee suheequen\ufb01y \ufb01zereaftexg \ufb01ne wmkman is said to<\/p>\n<p> e.\u00a5i2v-{e &#8216;:22-fsIreri&lt;ed &#039;that is ta say, when an intefim erder was paesezi by this<\/p>\n<p>M   directing the workman ta jo\u00e9n duty&#039; and he has not reps:-rted to duty, he<\/p>\n<p>is net entitled far back wages. However, the: workman can gaze and repay&quot;! far<\/p>\n<p>duty \ufb01zimediately.\n<\/p>\n<p>Petitinzm is aliowed in part.  &#8212; _  _   ~<br \/>\nJUDGE    <\/p>\n<p>An<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court M\/S Garment Impex vs John Baptist on 12 August, 2009 Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh IN 1315 HIGH COURT 014&#8242; i&lt;ARE.\\EA&#039;1&#039;Alx&#039; A AT BmGA:\ufb01&quot;R\u00a3&#039;- v. 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