https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458600 An industrial dispute seeking reinstatement was held barred by res judicata because the same parties had already litigated the same cause of action in earlier writ proceedings. The earlier High Court proceedings were competent to decide the reinstatement claim, and the claim had been rejected by a reasoned order after contest. Recasting the matter as a fresh industrial dispute did not change its character, since the same relief had already been sought and refused. Constructive res judicata also applied, preventing the Labour Court from reopening an issue finally decided between the parties. en-us Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:55:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458600 An industrial dispute seeking reinstatement was held barred by res judicata because the same parties had already litigated the same cause of action in earlier writ proceedings. The earlier High Court proceedings were competent to decide the reinstatement claim, and the claim had been rejected by a reasoned order after contest. Recasting the matter as a fresh industrial dispute did not change its character, since the same relief had already been sought and refused. Constructive res judicata also applied, preventing the Labour Court from reopening an issue finally decided between the parties. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458600