Venunath.R v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners are contract labourers seeking unpaid wages from the Union of India and BSNL. The court directed payment of arrears in instalments and enforced accountability for future payments under Act 1970.
What did the court decide?
Payment of total wage arrears in four instalments; instructions for immediate disbursement and accounting of future payments to contractors prior to statutory dues.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.V.BHATTI
MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 20TH KARTHIKA, 1941
WP(C).No.26198 OF 2019(Y)
PETITIONER/S:
- 1 VENUNATH.R AGED 52 YEARS S/O.M.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, ROHINI, MANALUVATTOM, THUDAYANNOOR P.O., (VIA) KADAKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
- 2 BABURAJAN PILLAI R., S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, TEJUS, KADAKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT691536.
- 3 SHAJI P., S/O.PRABHAKARAN, KOTTAPPURAM, ELAMPAZHANOOR PO, KADAKKAL, CHADAYAMANGALAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
- 4 CHANDRAN PILLAI R., S/O.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, CHANDRAVILA PUTHENVEEDU, KEERIPPURAM, KADAKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
- 5 KRISHNAKUMAR T., S/O.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, KRISHNAVILASAM, MUMOOLA, PUNNALA, KOLLAM-689696.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the directed payment of wage arrears to contract labourers is compliant with obligations under Act 1970.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
VENUNATH.R and others
- respondent
UNION OF INDIA
- respondent
THE BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
- respondent
THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
- respondent
THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (ADMN), BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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