Municipal Corporation, Jabalpur Vs. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Jabalpur & another

Madhya Pradesh High Court (Single Judge)

WRIT PETITION, 2202 of 2016, Judgment Date: Oct 10, 2017

Law Laid Down: (i)

Limitation -inordinate delay in filing reference is required to be dealt  with  by  the  Labour  Court  in  its  proper  perspective – In  the  present  case, application  for  reinstatement  was  filed  after  4  years,  the  same  is  held  liable  to  be dismissed  on  the ground  of  delay  and  laches.

Reliance is placed on Prabhakar vs Joint Director, Sericulture  Department  and  another,  (2015) 15   SCC 1 (ii) Industrial  Disputes  Act,  1947 – Section  25 - B(2)(a)(ii) -

Burden of proof – initial burden rests with the workman to prove the factum of continuous work for 240 days in a year - Reliance is placed on RBI v. S. Mani, (2005) 5 SCC 100.

Municipal Corporation, Jabalpur Vs. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Jabalpur & another