https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297280 A domestic enquiry is not unfair merely because a workman is denied representation by counsel or an outsider, where the enquiry otherwise gives a full and fair opportunity to defend and is properly conducted ex parte after the workmen withdraw. The governing principle is that a workman has no right to demand representation by a union representative, much less by counsel or an outsider, although the employer may permit it. On these facts, the enquiry was not vitiated by denial of such representation, and refusal of permission under Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was unjustified; permission to dismiss the two workmen ought to have been granted. en-us Wed, 15 Mar 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:24:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297280 A domestic enquiry is not unfair merely because a workman is denied representation by counsel or an outsider, where the enquiry otherwise gives a full and fair opportunity to defend and is properly conducted ex parte after the workmen withdraw. The governing principle is that a workman has no right to demand representation by a union representative, much less by counsel or an outsider, although the employer may permit it. On these facts, the enquiry was not vitiated by denial of such representation, and refusal of permission under Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was unjustified; permission to dismiss the two workmen ought to have been granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Mar 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297280