Supreme Court of India

Workmen of Balmer Lawrje and Co. v. Balmer Lawrie and Co.

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Reported as [1964] 5 S.C.R. 344
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.
Decided 7 November 1963

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Industrial Dispute-Clerical and subordinate staff-Age of retirement-Reduction of grades-Wage structure-Conditions for re-examination-Revision of wage sca/es-Princip/es--Res judicata­ App/icability-Comparable character of industrial undertakings Industrial disputes arose between the respondent and its employees the appellants. The appellants demanded the reduc­ tion of the existing five grades into two grades, increase in the scales of pay, privilege and medical leave and increase of the exist­ ing age of retirement which was 55. The Tribunal rejected all the demands of the appellants, but

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