HINDUSTAN LEVER vs HINDUSTAN LEVER MAZDOOR SABHA

The Supreme Court ruled that the classification of workers based on income and area under Section 13 of the Maharashtra Workmen's Minimum House Rent Allowance Act, 1983, is impermissible. The Court held that the Notification in question is ultra vires the Act, void, and unenforceable, affirming the High Court's decision to quash it. The Court emphasized that Section 4 mandates a uniform house-rent allowance for all workmen, and exemptions under Section 13 cannot discriminate between classes of employees within the same establishment.