GHAZIABAD ZILA SAHKARI BANK LTD. vs ADDL. LABOUR COMMNR. .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition challenging the Additional Labour Commissioner's order under Section 128 of the U.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1965. The Court ruled that the U.P. Cooperative Societies Act provides a comprehensive mechanism for employee grievances, which prevails over the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act. The Court held that the Additional Labour Commissioner acted within jurisdiction in allowing ex-gratia payments, emphasizing the potential financial implications for cooperative banks if such payments were denied.