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State Of M.P vs Mohan Lal on 28 August, 2015Author: ………………………J.
Bench: Anil R. Dave, Adarsh Kumar Goel
NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). 6650 OF 2015
(ARISING OUT OF S.L.P. (C) No. 27113 of 2014)
STATE OF M.P. … APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
MOHAN LAL …RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
Leave granted.
The respondent was employed as a Chowkidar on daily wage basis and
for some reasons he was discontinued in the year 1994. More than 14 years
thereafter, he approached the competent authorities under the Industrial
Disputes Act and by the Award dated 17.08.2012 passed by the Labour Court,
it was directed that he should be reinstated in service without back wages.
The said Award has been upheld by the High Court.
Being aggrieved by the order passed by the High Court, the appellant
has approached this Court.
Heard the learned counsel for the parties. In view of the Order dated
15.09.2014 passed by this Court in Civil Appeal No. 9675 of 2014 titled as
“State of M.P. & Anr. vs. Vinod Kumar Tiwari”, in our considered opinion,
it is a fit case where some compensation should be awarded to the
respondent instead of directing the appellant to reinstate him to his
position as a daily wage Chowkidar.
Looking at the facts of the case and in view of the fact that the
respondent was appointed on daily wage basis and had approached the
authorities after more than 14 years, we direct that by way of final
settlement, instead of reinstatement as a daily wager, the respondent be
paid a sum of Rs. 2 lacs, in addition to what has already been paid to him
when the notice had been issued.
The Award dated 17.08.2012 in Reference Case No. 65/2009/ID Act
passed by the Labour Court, Ujjain, M.P. and confirmed by the High Court
stands modified accordingly. The aforesaid amount shall be paid by the
appellant to the respondent within eight weeks from the date of receipt of
a copy of this Order.
The appeal is allowed with no order as to costs.
………………………J.
(ANIL R. DAVE)
……………………..J.
(ADARSH KUMAR GOEL)
NEW DELHI,
AUGUST 28, 2015
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