2026 LLR WEB 653 - PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT Enquiry report need not be proved by examining enquiry officer if enquiry was fair. INDUSTRIAL DISCIPLINE - Departmental enquiry - Proof of enquiry proceedings - Enquiry officer not examined - Validity of enquiry report - Principles of natural justice - Unauthorised absence - Mi...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 652 - PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT Workman must prove employer-employee relationship through cogent documentary evidence to claim retrenchment compensation. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE - Proof of employment - Employer-employee relationship - Burden of proof on workman - Requirement of documentary evidence - Appointment letter - Salary slips - Alleged cash pay...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 651 - PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT Written admission of misconduct obviates domestic enquiry; proved charges validate dismissal retrospectively. INDUSTRIAL DISCIPLINE - Departmental enquiry - Admission of guilt by workman - Misconduct of embezzlement - Necessity of enquiry proceedings - Effect of written confession - Opportunity under Sec...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 650 - PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT Non-renewal of fixed-term contract falls within Section 2(oo)(bb) and is not retrenchment. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE - Retrenchment - Fixed-term employment - Non-renewal of contract - Section 2(oo)(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Scope of exclusion clause - Applicability of Section...... read full judgement