WORKMEN EMPLOYED UNDER IT SHRAMIK SENA vs M/S RAPTAKOS BRETT & CO.LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the interim order regarding the payment of wages under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, directing that the management must pay the workmen Rs. 2500 per month during the pendency of the writ petition, as they would not be reinstated. The Court clarified that the management's refusal to reinstate the workmen does not exempt them from paying wages. The High Court was urged to expedite the resolution of the pending writ petition within four months.