Central Mine Planning & Design ... vs Jayant & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Bombay High Court, which ruled against the recovery of HRA from non-executive employees of the appellant Company, stating that the management's claim of excess payment was not substantiated. The Court emphasized that the employees had received the amount in good faith and had even paid taxes on it. The Court ordered the management to pay Rs.9,56,036/- to the employees within eight weeks, clarifying that this order should not set a precedent for other pending cases regarding wage agreements.