Supreme Court of India · 2008-02-25
Executive Engineer, Public Health Div vs Kumesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SC (SUPP) 1610
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Executive Engineer, Public Health Div
- Respondent
- Kumesh
- Bench
- Tarun Chatterjee, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court modified the High Court's order regarding back wages in a Labour Law case, reducing the awarded amount from 50% to 25%. The Court affirmed the Labour Court's award while adjusting the back wages payable to the respondent. The decision emphasizes the discretion of courts in determining back wages based on the circumstances of each case.