Supreme Court of India

Dena Nath and Ors. v. National Fertilizers Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [1991] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 401
Bench K. Jagannatha Shetty and Yogeshwar Dayal JJ.
Decided 22 November 1991

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the decisions of_ the Kerala High Court and Delhi High Court are correct and we approve: the same.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970--Title, Pre­ amble and Statement of Objects and Reasons-Purpose and scheme. of the Act. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970--Sections 7. 12-Non-Comp/iance of by Principal Employer and Contractor respectively-Effect-Employees employed through Contractor whether becomes Principal Employer's employees. ' Constitution of India, 1950-Article 2.26-Writ of mand- amus-Question of abolition of contract labour-Government to decide under section 10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and ,,;bolition) Act, 1970 and not the High Court in

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