Supreme Court of India · 1965-09-09
THE SAWATRAM RAMPRASAD MILLS CO. LTD. vs BALIRAM UKANDAJI AND ANOTHER
- Citation / case number
- SC 1964/90380
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE SAWATRAM RAMPRASAD MILLS CO. LTD.
- Respondent
- BALIRAM UKANDAJI AND ANOTHER
- Author
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (),WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAHC.,SIKRI, S.M.
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (CJ),WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAH, J.C.,SIKRI, S.M.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that the Second Labour Court had jurisdiction to hear the workmen's claim for compensation for lay-off under Section 33C(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, despite the appellant's contention that the dispute should be tried under the C.P. and Berar Industrial Disputes (Settlement) Act, 1947. The Court clarified that Chapter V-A of the Industrial Disputes Act exclusively governs lay-off compensation, and the C.P. and Berar Act does not provide for such claims. The Court upheld the Labour Court's decision, affirming that claims for lay-off compensation can be made even if the amount is not predetermined, thereby rejecting the appellant's objections.