Ravindra R Sawant v. Breach Candy Swimming Bath Trust
Case brief
What is this about?
Twelve workmen's writ petitions (WP 828/2023, 3055/2022, 1847/2024, 1858/2024, 919/2023, 860/2023, 900/2023, 1332/2025, 1865/2024, 1592/2023, 1307/2025, 1845/2024) v. Breach Candy Swimming Bath Trust challenging Labour Court at Mumbai Awards (References answered in the negative); disposed of on amicable settlement with Awards modified - Rs.2,00,000/- each to seven workmen and Rs.50,000/- each to five workmen as full-and-final lumpsum compensation payable within two weeks; no other service-related benefits; arrangement expressly declared non-precedential. Keywords: Labour Court award challenge, writ petition, amicable settlement, lumpsum compensation, full and final settlement, modified award, Bombay High Court.
What did the court decide?
Lumpsum compensation towards full and final settlement - Rs.2,00,000/- each to seven workmen and Rs.50,000/- each to five workmen - payable within two weeks; impugned Awards modified to that extent; except the lumpsum compensation, no other service-related benefits to the Petitioners-workmen.