Nov - High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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3 All] Aligarh Muslim University and another V.Industrial Tribunal and another 1041<br />
We find no good reason to differ<br />
from the view taken by the learned<br />
Judge."<br />
15. In the result, the writ petition is<br />
allowed. The impugned order d<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
03.10.2007 as well as the selection and<br />
appointment <strong>of</strong> respondent no. 4 is hereby<br />
quashed. The respondent no. 2 is directed<br />
to reconsider the m<strong>at</strong>ter <strong>of</strong> appointment<br />
on the post <strong>of</strong> Collection Peon <strong>of</strong> the<br />
petitioner and the respondent no. 4 in<br />
accordance with law and in the light <strong>of</strong><br />
the observ<strong>at</strong>ions made hereabove,<br />
expeditiously, preferably within a period<br />
<strong>of</strong> two months from the d<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong><br />
production <strong>of</strong> a certified copy <strong>of</strong> this<br />
order. There shall be no order as to costs.<br />
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ORIGINAL JURISDICTION<br />
CIVIL SIDE<br />
DATED: ALLAHABAD 22.10.2009<br />
BEFORE<br />
THE HON’BLE RAN VIJAI SINGH, J.<br />
Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 34240 <strong>of</strong> 1997<br />
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and<br />
another<br />
…Petitioner<br />
Versus<br />
Industrial Tribunal(4), Agra and another<br />
…Respondent<br />
Counsel for the Petitioners:<br />
Ms. Sunita Agrawal<br />
Counsel for the Respondents:<br />
S.C.<br />
Sri J.J. Munir<br />
U.P. Industrial Dispute Act-Section 6-A-<br />
Restor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Ex Party award published<br />
on 20.04.95-public<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Notice Board<br />
on 22.05.95-applic<strong>at</strong>ion for recall <strong>of</strong><br />
award moved on 25.10.96- allowed on<br />
03.05.97 nowhere in restor<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
applic<strong>at</strong>ion on d<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> knowledge<br />
disclosed- in spite <strong>of</strong> registered notices<br />
workman did not response- after expiry<br />
<strong>of</strong> 30 days from the d<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> public<strong>at</strong>iontribunal<br />
become “functus <strong>of</strong>ficio” <strong>at</strong> last<br />
its jurisdiction to entertain any<br />
applic<strong>at</strong>ion- restor<strong>at</strong>ion order set-a-side.<br />
Held: Para 15<br />
Under these facts and circumstances,<br />
since the applic<strong>at</strong>ion for setting aside the<br />
exparte award was filed after the expiry<br />
<strong>of</strong> 30 days <strong>of</strong> its public<strong>at</strong>ion, therefore it<br />
could not be entertained as the Tribunal<br />
had become functus <strong>of</strong>ficio and lost its<br />
jurisdiction to entertain any applic<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Case law discussed:<br />
AIR 1981 S.C. 606 14, (2005) 9 S.C.C. 331. 6<br />
and 8, A.I.R. 1985 Supreme <strong>Court</strong> 294,<br />
2005(2) U.P. L.B.E.C. 1751And 2 008(118)<br />
F.L.R. 922.<br />
(Delivered by Hon'ble Ran Vijai Singh, J.)<br />
1. This writ petition has been filed<br />
for issuing a writ <strong>of</strong> certiorari quashing<br />
the orders d<strong>at</strong>ed 3rd May, 1997 and 22nd<br />
August, 1997 passed by Industrial<br />
Tribunal (4), Agra (respondent No. 1).<br />
Vide order d<strong>at</strong>ed 3rd May 1997, the<br />
Tribunal had allowed the restor<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
applic<strong>at</strong>ion for setting aside an exparte<br />
award d<strong>at</strong>ed 10th February, 1995 rendered<br />
in Adjudic<strong>at</strong>ion Case No. 204 <strong>of</strong> 1994,<br />
whereas by the subsequent order d<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
22nd August, 1997, the Tribunal had<br />
rejected the petitioners' applic<strong>at</strong>ion to<br />
recall the order d<strong>at</strong>ed 3rd May, 1997.<br />
2. The facts giving rise to this case<br />
are th<strong>at</strong> the respondent no 2. claiming<br />
himself to be a workman has raised an<br />
industrial dispute. The dispute was<br />
referred under Section 4-K <strong>of</strong> the U.P.<br />
Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (hereinafter<br />
referred to as Act <strong>of</strong> 1947) The reference<br />
was registered as Adjudic<strong>at</strong>ion Case No.<br />
204 <strong>of</strong> 1994 before the Industrial Tribunal<br />
(4) Agra. The dispute referred was