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WA 408/2015. Gauhati High Court

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Case NumberWA 408/2015
Judgement DateNovember 21, 2017
CourtGauhati High Court

WA No.408 of 2015

BEFORE

HON’BLE THE CHI EF JUSTI CE MR. AJI T SI NGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTI CE MANOJI T BHUYAN

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( Aj it Sin gh , C.J.)

Mr.S Banik, learned counsel for the appellant.

Ms.A Bhattacharyya, Ms.Kasturi Gogoi and Ms.Dorothy Baruah, learned counsel for Respondent No.2.

This writ appeal is directed against the order dated 20.6.2015 passed by the learned Single Judge of this High Court, whereby he has dismissed appellant’s WP(C) No.1622/ 2007 and confirmed the award dated 19.9.2006 as passed by the I ndustrial Tribunal, Dibrugarh in Reference Case No.4/ 2004.

On account of unrest in the appellant’s Tea Estate, lock-out was declared vide notice dated 17.9.2002. The lock-out was finally lifted on 21.10.2002 following some settlement. Respondent No.2 - Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha demanded that salaries of staff employees for the period of lock-out should not be deducted, but the demand was not considered favourably. Thereafter, since conciliation also failed, an industrial dispute was raised and it was referred to the I ndustrial Tribunal. The I ndustrial Tribunal vide award dated 19.9.2006 held that staff employees were entitled for 60% of the wages for the period of lock-out. Aggrieved, the appellant...

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