Allowed
Ganesh Dutta v. the Union of India and 6 Ors.
Gauhati HCI.A.(Civil)/448/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In consolidated applications by workmen whose Tribunal awarded reinstatement which was challenged by management, the Court held that management must pay full wages pending suit rights under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, even if the original project closed, allowing deployment elsewhere.
What did the court decide?
Management directed to pay full wages last drawn including any maintenance allowance if workmen not employed elsewhere during pendency.