M/S Hardwonie Estate v. Sri Sadananda
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 9258 of 2019 (L-RES), NC: 2025:KHC:33459, HC-KAR; decided 14 August 2025 by Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur. M/s. Hardwonie Estate (management; proprietor Gerard D'Souza; counsel Suyog Herele) versus workman Sri Sadananda (counsel Gururaj R.). Keywords: Labour Court Chikkamagaluru award dated 30.11.2018, I.D.A.No.16/2015, Section 10(4A) Industrial Disputes Act 1947, Section 17B, Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India, reinstatement of Supervisor without back wages, termination dispute, writ petition Articles 226/227, disposal by consent, workman affidavit, amicable full-and-final settlement, Rs. 26,00,000/- RTGS Bank of Baroda UTR BARBR52025081200915560 dated 12-08-2025, waiver of claims, award set aside, writ petition allowed, no costs. No precedents cited or discussed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned order and award dated 30.11.2018 (I.D.A.No.16/2015, Labour Court, Chikkamagaluru) set aside; no costs ordered; the Rs. 26,00,000/- settlement payment to the respondent-workman declared inclusive of Section 17B I.D. Act benefits.