Supreme Court of India

R.M. Yellatti v. The Asst. Executive Engineer

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 1010
Bench S.N. Variava J.
Decided 7 November 2005

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the State Governments should take steps to maintain proper records of the services rendered by the daily wagers; that these records should be signed by the competent designated officers and that at the time of termination, the concerned D designated officers should give certificates of the number of days which the labourer/daily wager has worked.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Labour and Services Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-Sec.258, Sec.25F-Retrenchment­ Workman-Daily wageworker removedfi·om employment-Reference by State Government-Letter by employer filed in evidence-Management failing ·to produce Nominal Muster Roll for entire period-Held, workman has proved that he has worked continuously for 240 days and therefore entitled to reinstatement with 50% backwages. Constitution of India-Ari. 226-Award by Industrial Tribunal after appreciation of evidence-Held, High Court will not interfere with the concurrent findings of fact recorded by iabour court-Principles

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