M/S Ardex Endura (India) Private Limited v. Sri Saravanan v
Case brief
What is this about?
Ardex Endura India Pvt Ltd v. Saravanan V | WP No. 43261 of 2018 (L-RES) | Karnataka HC (Bengaluru) | Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde | Order dated 07-01-2025 | Challenge to Labour Court award dated 19.07.2018 in Ref. 28/2013 awarding Rs. 5,00,000/- following dismissal dated 07.02.2013 | Workman status and Labour Court jurisdiction contention left undecided | Settlement-style disposal: employer pays Rs. 5,00,000/- without admitting liability | Employee free to claim gratuity/leave encashment under law | Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of on the petitioner/employer agreeing to pay Rs.5,00,000/- to the respondent without admitting any liability; the quashing prayer was not granted; respondent left at liberty to seek statutory benefits (gratuity, leave encashment etc.) from the employer, to be considered in accordance with law.