MANGILAL JATAV vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court directed the Union of India to honor the award of Rs. 1 lakh granted to the petitioner by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court, Jabalpur, dated 06.05.2016. The Court emphasized the need for timely action by the competent authority to ensure compliance with the award, mandating that this be done within one month of receiving the judgment copy. The Court exercised its jurisdiction under Article 32 of the Constitution due to the peculiar circumstances of the case.