P&H: Refuses to reopen Labour Court award in daily-wage worker’s termination case of ex parte labour court award and delay of about 6 years approaching High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Multan Singh, who had sought to set aside a Labour Court award that rejected his claim for reinstatement, continuity of service and back wages.
Singh had claimed that he worked as a Helper-cum-Beldar on daily wages with Kurukshetra University from 1997 to 30 June 2007, and that his services were terminated from 1 July 2007 without notice, wages in lieu of notice or retrenchment compensation, allegedly in violation of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
The Labour Court had proceeded ex parte against him after...
