Supreme Court of India · 1965-11-18
WORKMEN OF BOMBAY PORT TRUST vs THE TRUST OF THE PORT OF BOMBAY
- Citation / case number
- SC 1965/56
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- WORKMEN OF BOMBAY PORT TRUST
- Respondent
- THE TRUST OF THE PORT OF BOMBAY
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (CJ),WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,RAMASWAMI, V.,SATYANARAYANARAJU, P.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, specifically Sections 13 and 14, and the Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950, Rules 24 and 25, were not violated by the respondent's system of work. The Court clarified that an employer can structure work hours and rest periods as long as the total does not exceed 48 hours per week and that rest periods are predetermined. The appeal was dismissed as the appellants failed to establish a breach of the Act, affirming the Tribunal's decision.