V.V.G.REDDY vs APSRTC, NIZAMABAD REGION

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of notional increments for an employee reinstated following a Labour Court award under Section 10(1)(c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court held that the respondent Corporation's failure to grant notional increments from 1.10.1983 to 15.2.1989 was illegal, emphasizing that the award's plain meaning must be upheld without reliance on contrary circulars or regulations. The Court ultimately ruled in favor of the appellant, directing the Corporation to regularize his pay at par with colleagues.