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As per case facts, two Writ Petitions challenged Industrial Tribunal awards: one dismissing the employer's approval application for an employee's dismissal under Section 33(2)(b), and another setting aside termination and
...granting compensation under Section 33A. The employer had dismissed an employee for misconduct after a domestic enquiry and sought approval. The Tribunal, however, found the enquiry vitiated, dismissed the approval application, set aside termination, and awarded compensation, concluding charges were unproven. The question arose whether the Tribunal, in its limited jurisdiction, improperly re-evaluated the domestic enquiry's merits and considered extraneous evidence, exceeding its statutory powers. Finally, the High Court ruled the Tribunal overstepped its authority by conducting a full dispute review instead of a prima facie assessment. The High Court set aside both awards, concluding they were beyond the Tribunal's scope and the approval application should have been granted.
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