WORKMEN OF M/S.BIRLA TEXTILES vs K.K. BIRLA

The Supreme Court addressed Contempt Petitions filed by workmen of M/s Birla Textiles for non-compliance with its earlier directions dated 18.12.1998 regarding their rejoining and payment of dues. The Court reiterated that the management must allow workmen to rejoin and pay them back wages and compensation as per its previous orders, emphasizing that the factory's operational status was a critical assumption for these orders. The Court held that the management's failure to comply constituted contempt, and interim relief was granted to the workmen due to the factory's non-functionality.