Supreme Court of India

M/s. Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Devki Devi and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 279
Bench Arijit Pasayat and Tarun Chatterjee JJ.
Decided 5 July 2006

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Labour Laws: Job contract-Several workers of a public sector company died in harness-Company gave job work to their widows/dependants i.e. Respondents on contract basis-Language of contract clear and unambiguous-No material to conclude that compassionate appointment had been given since Company had no rule or scheme therefor-Consequently, Respondents cannot be considered as workmen-Cessation of their work pursuant to subsequent termination of the contracts by Company in view of financial stringency did not amount to retrenchment-UP. Industrial Disputes Act. 1947-Section 6N and Sections 2(p)

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