GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERISTY vs ALL GUJARAT KAMDAR KARMACHARI UNION

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Gujarat High Court confirming the Industrial Tribunal's award regarding the daily rated labourers' complaints under Section 33A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court established that the employer's unilateral declaration of holidays without following the prescribed procedure constituted a breach of Section 33 of the ID Act. The Court held that the workmen were entitled to wages for the forced holidays imposed by the employer, affirming the Tribunal's order for payment.