Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company ... vs Saroj Kumar Panda

insc-2024-821 Supreme Court of India 23 September 2024 • 8 min read

Judges (2)

J.K. Maheshwari Delivered Rajesh Bindal Coram

Parties (2)

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd. Appellant Saroj Kumar Panda Respondent

Case Significance

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company ... vs Saroj Kumar Panda is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 23, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-821). Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance challenged an ex parte award of the CGIT Bhubaneswar directing reinstatement of a terminated employee with back wages. The Supreme Court found that the management company was not even impleaded as a party before the Tribunal, and the employee's designation needed examination to determine if he qualified as a 'workman'. The appeal was allowed, the award set aside, and matter remitted for fresh consideration with proper parties. The bench comprised Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.K. Maheshwari.

Summary

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance challenged an ex parte award of the CGIT Bhubaneswar directing reinstatement of a terminated employee with back wages. The Supreme Court found that the management company was not even impleaded as a party before the Tribunal, and the employee's designation needed examination to determine if he qualified as a 'workman'. The appeal was allowed, the award set aside, and matter remitted for fresh consideration with proper parties.

What was the outcome of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company ... vs Saroj Kumar Panda?

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance challenged an ex parte award of the CGIT Bhubaneswar directing reinstatement of a terminated employee with back wages. The Supreme Court found that the management company ...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-821)