Supreme Court of India

Kerala State Electricity Board and Anr. v. Kurien E. Kalathil and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 581
Bench S. Rajendra Babu and Y.K. Sabharwal JJ.
Decided 19 July 2000

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid facts, the High Court directed the Board to discharge its obligation under the contractual provisions.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

labour laws: Minimum Wages Act, 1948: State Electricity Board-Contract for construction of a dam with a contractor-Government notification enhancing minimum wages­ Consequently enhanced wages paid by contractor-Claim by contractor from Electricity Board-Held permissible-Remedy for such a claim-Held c not permissible under writ jurisdiction but under private law-However in view of lapse of time and danger of miscarriage of justice Supreme Court itself examined the matter-Declined to interfere with the order of payment passed by High Court in writ jurisdiction. Constitution of India, 1950:

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