Supreme Court of India · 2019-01-07
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER vs KUBERBHAI KANJIBHAI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/11307
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
- Respondent
- KUBERBHAI KANJIBHAI
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's award directing the reinstatement of a daily wage worker, while denying back wages, citing Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act. The Court established that reinstatement with full back wages is not automatic for daily wage workers when termination is found illegal due to procedural defects. The appeal by the State was allowed in part, modifying the High Court's order to align with established principles regarding reinstatement and compensation for daily wage workers.