BAIDYANATH AYURVEDA BHAWAN MAZDOOR UNION, PATNA vs MANAGEMENT OF SHRI BAIDYANATH AYURVEDA BHAWAN PVT. LTD. &OR

The Supreme Court upheld the Patna High Court's decision to quash the Industrial Tribunal's award regarding the entitlement of workmen to an attendance bonus for the year 1966-67 under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. The Court clarified that customary bonuses, such as attendance bonuses, are not governed by the Act and can be claimed separately. The ruling emphasized that the Bonus Act pertains only to profit-based bonuses and does not affect customary or traditional bonuses, affirming the High Court's interpretation of previous case law, including Sanghi Jeevaraj Ghewar Chand & Ors. v. Secretary, Madras Chillies.