State Of U.P. & Anr vs Rishipal

The Supreme Court held that the Labour Court had become functus officio after 30 days of the publication of its earlier award in the Official Gazette, thus lacking jurisdiction to review or restore its own award. The Court emphasized that the delay in filing the application for conciliation does not automatically extinguish the workman's rights under Section 6N of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which is akin to Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the Labour Court's findings that the workman had worked for more than 240 days and was entitled to benefits under the Act.