General Manager v. Salim and Anr.
Labour & Industrial – Reinstatement substituted by lump-sum compensation
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan HC, Jaipur Bench; Shree Cement Limited (through General Manager/Factory Manager) v. workmen Shravan Lal, Gopal, Salim, Devi Singh, Narayan Singh and contractors Roshan Kathat, Prabhu Singh, Jagdish Singh (Naveen Goyal of Shree Cement Packing Plant also arrayed as respondent in CW-11870/2018); connected writs CW 11049/2018, 11870/2018, 12222/2018, 12223/2018, 12228/2018 disposed of by common order dated 03/04/2025 (Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand) in light of lead case S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2920/2025 (General Manager/Factory Manager v. Anil, dt. 01.04.2025); lump-sum compensation Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lacs) as full and final settlement for all purposes in lieu of reinstatement; no further dues/balance wages; order merged in Labour Court orders under Section 33(c)(2) of the Act of 1947; stay applications and pending applications disposed of.
What did the court decide?
All five connected writ petitions disposed of in light of the direction in Anil (supra): each respondent-workman to receive lump-sum Rs.10,00,000/- towards full and final settlement for all purposes in lieu of reinstatement; no other amount towards due wages; order merges in the Labour Court's orders under Section 33(c)(2) of the Act of 1947; stay applications and pending applications disposed of.