KRISHAN PRASAD GUPTA vs CONTROLLER, PRINTING & STATIONERY

The Supreme Court addressed whether appeals under Section 17 of the Payment of Wages Act could be transferred to Administrative Tribunals under Section 29 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. The Court held that the jurisdiction of the District Judge under Section 17 remains undisturbed, and the transfer of such appeals to the Tribunal was not legally permissible. Consequently, the Tribunal's order setting aside the Authority's decision was challenged, reaffirming the exclusive jurisdiction of the District Judge in these matters.