STATE OF M.P. vs ANEES KHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's decision to award back wages to the respondent-workman under Section 108 of the M.P. Industrial Relations Act, 1960, for the period from 08.02.1994 to 31.03.2001, amounting to Rs. 1,23,443/-. The Court found that the workman had not abandoned his claim for back wages despite not enforcing the reinstatement order. The State's argument regarding the workman's failure to report for duty was rejected, affirming the Labour Court's authority to grant back wages based on the established order.