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contest the award with detailed reasons for the
same. In case it is decided to accept the award,
further action regarding obtaining the cheque for
payment will be taken by CLA/LA for which the ALO
will give assistance. Once the payments are made
and the award is fully complied with, the CLA/LA
shall arrange to send back the departmental files
alongwith a copy of the award to the concerned
department with the help of the ALO.
a) ARBITRATION (Under Section 66 of the BIR Act, 1946)
:
The departmental enquiry is conducted against
employee for alleged misconduct and punishment is
awarded to the delinquent employee as provided
under the Standing Orders if the misconduct is
proved. The delinquent employee has right to
appeal against the punishment to the officer
superior to the officer who has inflicted the
punishment. If appeal fails, such employee or his
Representative Union under the B.I.R. Act, 1946 has
right to approach the Labour Court or/and Industrial
Court against the order of the domestic enquiry.
To avoid the lengthy procedure of litigation which is
time consuming and uneconomical to the employee
as well as to the Undertaking to go to the Labour
Court/Industrial Court even for a lesser type of
punishment like fine, reduction in grade etc. the