NAMOR ALI CHOUDHURY AND OTHERS vs CENTRAL INLAND WATER SPORT CORPORATION LTD. AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that the Gauhati High Court erred in its interpretation of Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which allows the Labour Court to compute wages due to workmen based on settlements. The Court clarified that disputes regarding the existence of a settlement, entitlement to money, quantum of the amount, and whether the amount is due fall under the ambit of Section 33C(2). The Court emphasized that the Labour Court can decide on these matters without needing a prior dispute over the amount due, thus allowing the appeal and reinstating the Labour Court's order in part.