Supreme Court of India

National Small Industries Corpn. Ltd. v. V. Lakshminarayanan

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 821
Bench Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and Al Tamas Kabir JJ.
Decided 10 November 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the respondent's case was covered by the provisions of Section 18 of the I 961 Act and both the Labour Court as well as the High Court erred in proceeding on the basis that the respondent was a workman to whom the provisions of the I 947 Act would be applicable.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Apprentice Act, 1961-s.18-Respondent appointed as apprentice­ Required to undergo training period of two years-Removed from service­ Held: His case is covered by s.18 of Apprentice Act and not s.2(s) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-Lahour laws. In 1987, respondent-workman joined as casual labourer in Marketing Division of appellant on daily wages. Respondent was performing dispatch work, remitting money by going to the regional office, cleaning articles and delivering goods. While working with the appellant, he was called for direct interview for the post of Apprenticeship trainee (Shop

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