Supreme Court of India · 2019-11-29
Food Corporation Of India vs Pratap Kundu
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2019 SC 1907
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Food Corporation Of India
- Respondent
- Pratap Kundu
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- M.R. Shah, Ashok Bhushan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed cross appeals involving the Food Corporation of India and Pratap Kundu regarding the entitlement of contract casual labourers to wages equivalent to Class IV employees. The court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the rights of the labourers to receive equal pay for equal work, emphasizing the principle of fair wages under labor laws. The judgment reinforced the legal obligation of employers to ensure equitable compensation for all workers, regardless of their employment status.