D. Krishnan & Anr vs Special Officer, Vellore ...

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's award granting overtime wages to the appellants under Section 33 C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, despite the respondent's claim that the appellants were managers and not workmen. The Court emphasized that the Labour Court had jurisdiction to determine the claim based on the evidence presented, including time cards, and noted that the management's behavior was reprehensible for not complying with the earlier award in favor of another employee. The Court confirmed the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition challenging the Labour Court's decision, thereby affirming the entitlement of the appellants to overtime wages as per Section 59 of the Factories Act, 1948.