Probationers Are ‘Workmen’ under Industrial Disputes Act; Section 17B Wages Not Recoverable Even If Termination Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court examined an important issue under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, relating to whether a probationary employee can be treated as a workman and whether such an employee can be terminated without holding a full departmental inquiry. The case arose from the termination of Sarita Tiwari, who was working as a Trainee Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with M/S Deccan Charters Pvt Ltd and was removed from service during…
