Prabhu Dayal vs Sadhan Sahkari Samiti Mujuri Vikas ...

The Supreme Court upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision that the Payment of Wages Act, 1963, and the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, do not apply to the employees of a cooperative society governed by statutory regulations. Citing Himanshu Kumar Vidyardhi v. State of Bihar (1997) and R.C. Tiwari v. M.P. State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd. (AIR 1997 SC 2652), the Court affirmed that the compromise award made on 9.12.1988 was invalid due to the appellant's failure to withdraw prior applications as stipulated in the settlement. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the High Court's ruling to set aside the earlier orders and the award.