Vijay Kumar And Ors vs Whirlpool Of India Ltd. And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the Letters Patent Appeal concerning the applicability of a settlement under Section 12(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court ruled that the Industrial Tribunal's decision to grant benefits based on the settlement was unsustainable as the appellants were not on the employer's rolls as of 30.6.1995, and thus not entitled to the claimed benefits. The Court affirmed the High Court's finding that there was no fraud involved in the execution of the settlement, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.