https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310165 Where a domestic enquiry is found fair but the enquiry officer's findings are held perverse, the management may still lead evidence before the Labour Court if it has expressly reserved that right in its written statement. The ruling applies the settled principle that a defective enquiry may arise from breach of natural justice or perversity of findings, and in either situation the employer's reserved alternative plea preserves the opportunity to prove the charges. Because the written statement contained such a reservation, the Labour Court erred in deciding the dispute finally without first allowing the management to exercise that right. The remand for further evidence and decision according to law was sustained. en-us Tue, 18 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:17:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310165 Where a domestic enquiry is found fair but the enquiry officer's findings are held perverse, the management may still lead evidence before the Labour Court if it has expressly reserved that right in its written statement. The ruling applies the settled principle that a defective enquiry may arise from breach of natural justice or perversity of findings, and in either situation the employer's reserved alternative plea preserves the opportunity to prove the charges. Because the written statement contained such a reservation, the Labour Court erred in deciding the dispute finally without first allowing the management to exercise that right. The remand for further evidence and decision according to law was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310165