https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162027 Termination of service could not be sustained under Regulation 31(2)(vi) because the regulation had not been approved by the Central Government or published in the Official Gazette, and no notice or enquiry had been held. The evidence also failed to establish misconduct, and the record did not support abandonment of service, since abandonment was inconsistent with the employer's act of termination. As a result, reinstatement with continuity of service followed. The issue of back wages turned on unresolved factual questions about alternative employment and means of subsistence, so that limited question was remanded to the Labour Court for fresh determination after further evidence. en-us Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162027 Termination of service could not be sustained under Regulation 31(2)(vi) because the regulation had not been approved by the Central Government or published in the Official Gazette, and no notice or enquiry had been held. The evidence also failed to establish misconduct, and the record did not support abandonment of service, since abandonment was inconsistent with the employer's act of termination. As a result, reinstatement with continuity of service followed. The issue of back wages turned on unresolved factual questions about alternative employment and means of subsistence, so that limited question was remanded to the Labour Court for fresh determination after further evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162027