https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174475 Refusal of approval under section 33(2)(b) leaves the dismissal inoperative in law and non est, so the workman is treated as continuing in service and entitled to reinstatement with normal consequential benefits. Section 33 is directed to preserving industrial status quo during pending proceedings while allowing disciplinary action subject to statutory control; where approval is declined on merits, including for want of a prima facie case or on findings of victimisation or unfair labour practice, the employer must restore the workman to service. If compliance is withheld, the entitlement may be enforced through a writ petition under Article 226. en-us Fri, 04 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:42:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174475 Refusal of approval under section 33(2)(b) leaves the dismissal inoperative in law and non est, so the workman is treated as continuing in service and entitled to reinstatement with normal consequential benefits. Section 33 is directed to preserving industrial status quo during pending proceedings while allowing disciplinary action subject to statutory control; where approval is declined on merits, including for want of a prima facie case or on findings of victimisation or unfair labour practice, the employer must restore the workman to service. If compliance is withheld, the entitlement may be enforced through a writ petition under Article 226. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 May 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174475