https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309488 The Industrial Tribunal/Labour Court does not become functus officio after an award becomes enforceable, retaining jurisdiction to consider applications to set aside ex parte awards. The Court emphasized the Tribunal's quasi-judicial functions, allowing it to exercise discretion judicially and set aside awards passed without sufficient cause for non-appearance. The conflicting views on the Tribunal's power to set aside ex parte awards were resolved, affirming the Tribunal's authority to rectify procedural errors and prevent injustice. Applications to set aside ex parte awards should be assessed on their merits, ensuring procedural fairness and industrial peace. The appeals were disposed of with directions for reconsideration of non-appearance causes and provisional payments to workmen, recognizing the Tribunal's role in upholding justice and industrial harmony. en-us Fri, 18 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:52:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309488 The Industrial Tribunal/Labour Court does not become functus officio after an award becomes enforceable, retaining jurisdiction to consider applications to set aside ex parte awards. The Court emphasized the Tribunal's quasi-judicial functions, allowing it to exercise discretion judicially and set aside awards passed without sufficient cause for non-appearance. The conflicting views on the Tribunal's power to set aside ex parte awards were resolved, affirming the Tribunal's authority to rectify procedural errors and prevent injustice. Applications to set aside ex parte awards should be assessed on their merits, ensuring procedural fairness and industrial peace. The appeals were disposed of with directions for reconsideration of non-appearance causes and provisional payments to workmen, recognizing the Tribunal's role in upholding justice and industrial harmony. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309488