General Manager/Factory Manager v. Anil Son of Shri Rehman
Case brief
What is this about?
Reinstatement not a rule of thumb; lump-sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement; termination of factory workmen circa 2008; modification of Labour Court award granting reinstatement with 40% back-wages; Section 25-F Industrial Disputes Act 1947; Section 33-C(2) applications; Section 17-B applications; Rs.10,00,000 lump-sum per workman; 6% interest on default in compliance; Shree Cement Ltd; Rajasthan High Court Jaipur; Anoop Kumar Dhand, J.; decided 01/04/2025; precedents relied on: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Mahadeo Krishna Naik (CA 13834/2024); BSNL v. Man Singh (2012) 1 SCC 558; Incharge Officer v. Shankar Shetty (2010) 9 SCC 126; BSNL v. Bhurumal (2014) 7 SCC 177; Deputy Conservator of Forests v. Sharfuddin (D.B. Special Appeal Writ No.700/2018).
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of and the impugned Labour Court awards modified: each respondent-workman to receive lump-sum compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- in lieu of reinstatement as full and final settlement for all purposes; payment within three months of receipt of certified copy, failing which interest @6% per annum from the date of the Labour Court award till actual payment; no further orders in the Section 33(c)(2) challenge petitions; pending stay application(s)/application(s) also disposed of.