Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Non-compliance with Sec 33(2)(b) does not bar back-wage entitlement or tribunal jurisdiction | KSRTC dismissal : Karnataka HC
Even though the employer failed to obtain prior approval under Sec 33(2)(b) before dismissing the employee, the High Court ruled that the workman remains entitled to back wages and that the Labour Court retains jurisdiction to assess misconduct. This protects dismissed workers from losing monetary relief due to procedural lapses by the employer.