This group of eighteen appeals, brought under special leave, raises a common legal question concerning the interpretation and extent of the term \'retrenchment\' as defined in Section 2(oo) of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.One of the appeals is filed by the workers challenging the High Court\'s d...

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Bank of India Vs. T.S. Kelawala & Ors [1990] INSC 187 (4 May 1990)

Judgement Date : may/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Headnote :

In the first appeal, the appellant is a nationalized bank. In 1977, there were ongoing demands for wage revisions from employees across all banks, which led to a nationwide strike call. On September 23, 1977, the appellant bank issued a circular to its managers and agents instructing them to deduct...

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Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore Vs. Industrial Tribunal, Karnataka,Bangalore & ANR [1990] INSC 87 (15 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a worker, was employed by the appellant management as a bus driver. After he was found guilty of misconduct, a domestic inquiry was held against him under Standing Orders 15(1)(b) and 15(1)(r) of the Company, resulting in his dismissal effective December 31, 1979. On the same day, th...

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Collector of Central Excise, Kanpur Vs. Krishna Carbon Paper Co [1988] INSC 282 (16 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company was involved in the production of carbon paper and received a notice demanding central excise duty for carbon papers that were cleared from its factory between March 25, 1979, and September 24, 1979, under section 11-B of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944. In its response...

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Dr. Baliram Waman Hiray Vs. Justice B. Lentin & Ors [1988] INSC 270 (12 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

On February 21, 1986, the Maharashtra State Government appointed Shri Justice B. Lentin as a sole Commission of Inquiry to investigate the deaths of 14 patients at the government-operated J.J.B. Hospital between January 22 and February 7, 1986, following the administration of contaminated glycerol,...

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Dilbagh Rai Jarry Vs. Union of India & Ors [1973] INSC 198 (5 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Railway Guard, was found guilty and sentenced for an offense under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court upheld his conviction. However, upon appeal, this Court overturned the conviction and acquitted him. In the meantime, the appellant was dismissed from his position...

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U.P. Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. Vs. Workmen & Ors [1971] INSC 228 (1 September 1971)

Judgement Date : september/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

The State Government made a reference under section 4K of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, regarding whether the appellants were obligated to pay bonuses to their workers for the years 1960 to 1961, and if so, at what rate.While the reference was pending, the appellant\'s undertakings were co...

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Vizagapatam Dock Labour Board Vs. Stevedores Association, Vishakhapatnam & Ors [1969] INSC 211 (1 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

The bonus claim made by the Dock Board Workers at Vizakhapatnam was brought before the Industrial Tribunal. The involved parties included the Vizakhapatnam Dock Labour Board (the appellant), the Stevedores Association, and two unions representing the workers. The Industrial Tribunal examined the nat...

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Town Municipal Council, Athani Vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Hubli & Ors [1969] INSC 86 (20 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The Labour Court accepted the applications from the appellant\'s workers regarding the calculation of their benefits for overtime and work performed on weekly off-days, as per section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court calculated the amounts owed to the various workers and ordere...

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Payment of Wages Inspector Vs. Surajmal Mehta & ANR [1968] INSC 306 (3 December 1968)

Judgement Date : december/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Headnote :

The State Electricity Board canceled a company\'s license and took control of its operations. The first respondent, who was the company\'s director, notified the employees that their services were no longer needed. In response, the appellant submitted an application under section 15(2) of the Paymen...

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Md. Qasim Larry, Factory Manager, Sasamusa Sugar Works Vs. Muhammad Samsuddin & ANR [1964] INSC 92 (24 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Headnote :

Following an award issued by an Industrial Tribunal that set the employees\' pay at Rs. 2/2/per day, the management of the appellant reached an agreement with its workers to implement the wage structure outlined in the award. However, despite the award and the agreement, the appellant only compensat...

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The Central Bank of India Ltd. Vs. P.S. Rajagopalan [1963] INSC 109 (19 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

Four respondents submitted applications under section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, arguing that in addition to their regular duties as clerks, they had been operating the adding machine designated for use in the clearing department of the appellant Bank during the specified period in...

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Express Newspapers (P) Ltd. Vs. Michael Mark & ANR [1962] INSC 215; Air 1963 Sc 1141; 1963 (3) Suppl.Scr 405 (25 July 1962)

Judgement Date : july/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s employees made certain demands that were not met, leading them to go on strike. In response, the appellant issued notices stating that if the employees did not return to work immediately, they would be considered to have abandoned their jobs. The strike continued, prompting the foll...

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Shri Ambica Mills Co., Ltd. Vs. Shri S. B. Bhatt & ANR [1960] INSC 286 (12 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

An award known as the Standardisation Award, which established wage rates for various categories of workers in the textile mills of Ahmedabad, was issued by the Industrial Tribunal. However, the wages for clerks were determined through a later agreement between the Ahmedabad Mill Owners\' Associatio...

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M/S. Swadeshi Cotton Mills Co.,Ltd., Kanpur Vs. Rajeshwar Prashad & Ors [1960] INSC 194 (14 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

While this appeal by special leave concerning an industrial dispute was pending in this Court, a Director of the appellant employer and a representative of the respondent employees submitted an application requesting the Court to issue an order based on a compromise, as it was claimed that an agreem...

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J. C. Jain Vs. R. A. Pathak & Ors [1960] INSC 3 (12 January 1960)

Judgement Date : january/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The phrase \"the total sum directed to be paid\" as stated in section 17(1)(a) of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, when properly interpreted, does not refer to the total amount to be paid to each individual applicant. Therefore, an employer who is subject to a payment order under section 15(3) of the...

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Shri B. P. Hira, Works Manager, Central Railway, Parel, Bom Vs. Shri C. M. Pradhan [1959] INSC 75 (8 may 1959)

Judgement Date : may/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

These special leave appeals originated from applications submitted by the respondents, who were employed as timekeepers in the time office of the Central Railway Workshop and Factory in Parel, Bombay. They sought payment for overtime wages under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936). The respon...

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Bombay Dyeing &Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1957] INSC 115 (20 December 1957)

Judgement Date : december/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

The Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act (Bom. XL of 1953) was established by the State Legislature to create a fund aimed at supporting labor welfare activities. Section 3(1) of the Act states: \"A fund known as the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund shall be established, and despite any other existing laws, the...

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Hariprasad Shivshankar Shukla Vs. A.D. Divikar [1956] INSC 75 (27 November 1956)

Judgement Date : november/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The term \'retrenchment\' as defined in section 2(oo) and the term \'retrenchment\' in section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, amended by Act XLIII of 1953, does not carry a broader meaning than its commonly accepted definition. It refers to the termination of surplus labor or staff by the...

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A.V. D'costa Vs. B. C. Patel & ANR [1955] INSC 12 (4 March 1955)

Judgement Date : march/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent had been employed by the Central Railway as a daily rated casual laborer at specified daily wages since 1941, receiving these wages until October 1949. In that month, he submitted a claim through an official of the Registered Trade Union, as permitted by the authority under sub...

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The Divisional Engineer, G.I.P. Railway Vs. Mahadeo Raghoo & ANR [1955] INSC 11 (2 March 1955)

Judgement Date : march/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

The Railway Board, part of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India, implemented a scheme starting from November 1, 1947, which provided compensatory (city) allowances and house rent allowances at specified rates to certain Railway employees, including the first respondent, who had been e...

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The Central Bank of India Ltd. Vs. P.S. Rajagopalan [1963] INSC 109 (19 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

Applications were filed by four respondents under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, claiming that, in addition to their regular clerical duties, they had operated the adding machine provided for use in the appellant bankâ€™s clearing department during the period specified in their...

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State Bare Acts

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Central Acts Categories

Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Payment of Wages Act, 1936

List of Judgements

Dushyant Janbandhu Vs. M/s. Hyundai Autoever India Pvt. Ltd.

Uttar Pradesh Roadways Retired Officials and Officers Association Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &amp; Anr.

Commanding Officer, Railway Protection Special Force, Mumbai Vs. Bhavnaben Dinshbhai Bhabhor &amp; Ors.

Bhim Rao Baswanth Rao Patil Vs. K. Madan Mohan Rao &amp; Ors.

Security Printing &amp; Minting Corporation of India Ltd. &amp; Ors. Etc. Vs. Vijay D. Kasbe &amp; Ors. Etc.

M/s. Creative Garments Ltd. Vs. Kashiram Verma

Sukhdarshan Singh Vs. State of Punjab

Steel Authority of India Ltd. Vs. Jaggu

Sr. Superintendent of Post Offices Vs. Gursewak Singh

Sr. Superintendent of Post Offices Vs. Gursewak Singh

Bakshi Security and Personnel Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Devkishan Computed Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. [July 26, 2016]

Jaya Biswal & ORS. Vs. Branch Manager, IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd. & ANR. [February 4, 2016]

M/S Rahman Industries Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of U.P. and Others [JANUARY 18, 2016]

L.I.C. of India Vs. Anwar Khan (Since Deceased) Through Lrs [2007] Insc 435 (23 April 2007)

Hotel and Restaurant Karamchari Sangh V. M/S Gulmarg Hotel & Ors [2006] Insc 348 (8 June 2006)

Sarva Shramik Sangh Vs. M/S. Indian Smelting & Refining Co. Ltd. & Ors [2003] INSC 532 (28 October 2003)

M/S Lakshmi Precision Screws Ltd. VS. Ram Bahagat [2002] INSC 340 (13 August 2002)

Rajendra Deva Vs. Hari Fertilizers Sahupuri Varanasi [2001] INSC557 (18 October 2001)

Cipla Ltd. Vs. Maharashtra General Kamgar Union & Ors [2001] INSC 96 (21 February 2001)

Uptron India Limited Vs. Shammi Bhan & ANR [1998] INSC 73 (6 February 1998)

Krishan Prasad Gupta Vs. Controller, Printing & Stationery [1995] INSC 571 (18 October 1995)

Modi Industries Ltd. Vs. State of U.P [1993] INSC 444 (14 October 1993)

Punjab Land Development And Reclamation Corporation Ltd., Cha Vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Chandigarh [1990] INSC 190 (4 May 1990)

Bank of India Vs. T.S. Kelawala &amp; Ors [1990] INSC 187 (4 May 1990)

Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore Vs. Industrial Tribunal, Karnataka,Bangalore &amp; ANR [1990] INSC 87 (15 March 1990)

Collector of Central Excise, Kanpur Vs. Krishna Carbon Paper Co [1988] INSC 282 (16 September 1988)

Dr. Baliram Waman Hiray Vs. Justice B. Lentin &amp; Ors [1988] INSC 270 (12 September 1988)

Dilbagh Rai Jarry Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors [1973] INSC 198 (5 November 1973)

U.P. Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. Vs. Workmen &amp; Ors [1971] INSC 228 (1 September 1971)

Vizagapatam Dock Labour Board Vs. Stevedores Association, Vishakhapatnam &amp; Ors [1969] INSC 211 (1 September 1969)

Town Municipal Council, Athani Vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Hubli &amp; Ors [1969] INSC 86 (20 March 1969)

Payment of Wages Inspector Vs. Surajmal Mehta &amp; ANR [1968] INSC 306 (3 December 1968)

Md. Qasim Larry, Factory Manager, Sasamusa Sugar Works Vs. Muhammad Samsuddin &amp; ANR [1964] INSC 92 (24 March 1964)

The Central Bank of India Ltd. Vs. P.S. Rajagopalan [1963] INSC 109 (19 April 1963)

Express Newspapers (P) Ltd. Vs. Michael Mark &amp; ANR [1962] INSC 215; Air 1963 Sc 1141; 1963 (3) Suppl.Scr 405 (25 July 1962)

Shri Ambica Mills Co., Ltd. Vs. Shri S. B. Bhatt &amp; ANR [1960] INSC 286 (12 December 1960)

M/S. Swadeshi Cotton Mills Co.,Ltd., Kanpur Vs. Rajeshwar Prashad &amp; Ors [1960] INSC 194 (14 November 1960)

J. C. Jain Vs. R. A. Pathak &amp; Ors [1960] INSC 3 (12 January 1960)

Shri B. P. Hira, Works Manager, Central Railway, Parel, Bom Vs. Shri C. M. Pradhan [1959] INSC 75 (8 may 1959)

Bombay Dyeing &amp;Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Vs. The State of Bombay &amp; Ors [1957] INSC 115 (20 December 1957)

Hariprasad Shivshankar Shukla Vs. A.D. Divikar [1956] INSC 75 (27 November 1956)

A.V. D'costa Vs. B. C. Patel &amp; ANR [1955] INSC 12 (4 March 1955)

The Divisional Engineer, G.I.P. Railway Vs. Mahadeo Raghoo &amp; ANR [1955] INSC 11 (2 March 1955)

The Central Bank of India Ltd. Vs. P.S. Rajagopalan [1963] INSC 109 (19 April 1963)

State Bare Acts

Uttar Pradesh Roadways Retired Officials and Officers Association Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Commanding Officer, Railway Protection Special Force, Mumbai Vs. Bhavnaben Dinshbhai Bhabhor & Ors.

Bhim Rao Baswanth Rao Patil Vs. K. Madan Mohan Rao & Ors.

Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Ltd. & Ors. Etc. Vs. Vijay D. Kasbe & Ors. Etc.

Bank of India Vs. T.S. Kelawala & Ors [1990] INSC 187 (4 May 1990)

Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore Vs. Industrial Tribunal, Karnataka,Bangalore & ANR [1990] INSC 87 (15 March 1990)

Dr. Baliram Waman Hiray Vs. Justice B. Lentin & Ors [1988] INSC 270 (12 September 1988)

Dilbagh Rai Jarry Vs. Union of India & Ors [1973] INSC 198 (5 November 1973)

U.P. Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. Vs. Workmen & Ors [1971] INSC 228 (1 September 1971)

Vizagapatam Dock Labour Board Vs. Stevedores Association, Vishakhapatnam & Ors [1969] INSC 211 (1 September 1969)

Town Municipal Council, Athani Vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Hubli & Ors [1969] INSC 86 (20 March 1969)

Payment of Wages Inspector Vs. Surajmal Mehta & ANR [1968] INSC 306 (3 December 1968)

Md. Qasim Larry, Factory Manager, Sasamusa Sugar Works Vs. Muhammad Samsuddin & ANR [1964] INSC 92 (24 March 1964)

Express Newspapers (P) Ltd. Vs. Michael Mark & ANR [1962] INSC 215; Air 1963 Sc 1141; 1963 (3) Suppl.Scr 405 (25 July 1962)

Shri Ambica Mills Co., Ltd. Vs. Shri S. B. Bhatt & ANR [1960] INSC 286 (12 December 1960)

M/S. Swadeshi Cotton Mills Co.,Ltd., Kanpur Vs. Rajeshwar Prashad & Ors [1960] INSC 194 (14 November 1960)

J. C. Jain Vs. R. A. Pathak & Ors [1960] INSC 3 (12 January 1960)

Bombay Dyeing &Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1957] INSC 115 (20 December 1957)

A.V. D'costa Vs. B. C. Patel & ANR [1955] INSC 12 (4 March 1955)

The Divisional Engineer, G.I.P. Railway Vs. Mahadeo Raghoo & ANR [1955] INSC 11 (2 March 1955)