Allowed
Baliram Barman v. the Union of India and 6 Ors.
Gauhati HCI.A.(Civil)/436/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court allowed applications filed by workmen seeking payment of full wages under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The court held that despite the closure of the original project, the statutory obligation to pay wages during the pendency of the challenge to the reinstatement award remains enforceable.
What did the court decide?
Directing the Management to pay full wages last drawn by the applicants inclusive of any maintenance allowance, and allowing deployment to other projects within the management.