Hotel And Restaurant Karamchari Sangh vs M/S Gulmarg Hotel And Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Peace (Timely Payment of Wages) Act, 1978 mandates timely wage payments to ensure industrial peace. The Court found that the High Court erred in quashing the Deputy Labour Commissioner's order for recovery of wages exceeding Rs.50,000, as the claim was valid at the time of initiation. The Court reversed the High Court's decision, reinforcing the authority's jurisdiction to issue a recovery certificate under the Act, thereby upholding the recovery order.