P&H: Refuses to Interfere With Dismissal of Workman, Says Labour Court’s Findings Were Based on Evidence

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 23 Jul 2026
Headnotes

(i) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, S.11-A — Domestic enquiry — Even where domestic enquiry is found fair and proper, Labour Court is required to examine whether findings of guilt are supported by legal evidence and whether misconduct stands proved - Tribunal declined interference where findings recorded...

(ii) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Section 11-A — Misconduct — Proof of charges — Charges of abusing and threatening fellow employees, physically assaulting them and pushing one employee against a machine causing injuries stood duly proved on the material on record — Labour Court found that...


Facts of the Case

P&H: Refuses to Interfere With Dismissal of Workman, Says Labour Court’s Findings Were Based on Evidence

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Chandan Singh challenging an award of the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court-II, Gurgaon, which had upheld his dismissal from service.

The workman had argued that the Labour Court wrongly treated the domestic enquiry as sufficient and failed to independently examine whether the charges were actually proved by legal evidence. He also claimed that key witnesses were not examined, that there was no medical evidence for the alleged injury to one employee, and that the enquiry suffered from bias.

The management opposed the petition and said the workman was trying...

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