This appeal is filed by the appellant-plaintiff aggrieved by the
judgment and decree dated 13.03.2015 passed in O.S. No.717 of 2007 by
the XIII Additional Chief Judge, FTC, City Civil Court, Hyderabad.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred as
arrayed before the trial court.
3. The plaintiff filed the suit seeking the relief of damages of
Rs.20,00,000/- @ Rs.12,675/- per month from 10.10.1996 i.e. the date of
his termination from service to 31.01.2010 i.e. the date of his
superannuation had he been in service, along with costs of the suit.
4. As per the plaint averments, the plaintiff was appointed as
Assistant Manager (Seeds Production) in the Seeds Division of M/s.
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (defendant company) by
order dated 03.06.1995. The plaintiff reported for duty on 08.06.1995.
Although he was designated as Assistant Manager (Seeds), he was
attending to various works allotted to him from time to time. He was
attending to the duties of Godown Keeper, Field Assistant, Procurement of
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Seeds, Stocking, Dispatches etc. He was discharging his duties to the
satisfaction of his seniors. While so, on 02.04.1996 an incident took place
between him and one Sri Binni Mathews. Sri Binni Mathews assaulted
him in the presence of others in the office. With regard to the indecent
behaviour of Sri Binni Mathews, the plaintiff lodged a written complaint
dated 03.04.1996. The Management, instead of taking action against Mr.
Binni Mathews, issued charge sheet against the plaintiff on 06.04.1996
alleging that he abused Mr. Binni Mathews and used unparliamentary
language against him and physically pushed him resulting in breaking his
spectacles. In the charge sheet, no specific violation of the conduct rules
or standing orders of the company, are referred to. The plaintiff submitted
his explanation denying the charges. The same was received by the
Management on 08.04.1996. One Sri K. Satya Murthy was appointed as
Enquiry Officer vide proceedings dated 10.04.1996 to conduct enquiry into
the charges alleged against the plaintiff. The enquiry was held on
18.04.1996. Vide proceedings dated 16.05.1996, the plaintiff was
furnished with copy of the enquiry report dated 22.04.1996 requiring him
to submit his explanation to the show cause notice and the dismissal from
service, for which the plaintiff submitted his explanation dated 21.05.1996.