The Factory Manager, Cimmco Wagon ... vs Virendra Kumar Sharma And Another

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the High Court's decision to quash the Labour Court's award regarding the employment status of the respondent under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, specifically Section 10(1). The Court held that the respondent was not a 'workman' as defined under the Act, given the absence of a formal employment relationship and lack of salary payment, thereby upholding the Labour Court's findings. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, reinstating the Labour Court's award that denied relief to the respondent.