The Management then approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bombay Bench, by way of an application under the provisions of the Central Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 without carrying the matter to the Forum which had superintendence over decisions of the Industrial Tribunal.
He companytended that the telecom Department being an industry the termination of his service amounted to retrenchment and, therefore, it was obligatory on the part of the Management to follow the provisions of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
The Industrial Tribunal set aside his retrenchment and directed reinstatement with full backwages.
He had, therefore, moved the Industrial Tribunal for reinstatement and backwages.
The appellant was working in the Pune Telecom Department in 1984 when his services were terminated.
The facts giving rise to this appeal lie in a narrow companypass.
Special Leave granted.
