EMPLOYERS IN RELATION TO THE BHOWRA COLLIERY vs THEIR WORKMEN

The Supreme Court ruled that malis working in officers' bungalows are not entitled to bonus under the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Bonus Schemes Act, 1948, specifically under Section 5 and Paragraph 3 of the Bonus Scheme. The Court interpreted 'domestic work' as work performed in the homes of individuals, affirming that the malis were engaged in personal work for the officers rather than for the coal mine as an institution. Consequently, the appeal against the Industrial Tribunal's award was dismissed, confirming the malis' ineligibility for bonus.