Supreme Court of India

Punjab State Electricity Board and Anr. v. Sudesh Kumar Puri

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 409
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasa Y At and Tarun Chatterjee JJ.
Decided 9 February 2007

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Industrial Disputes Act, /947-s.2(oo)(hb)-Applicability of-Person --,. engaged as private Meter Reader on contract basis-Payment made at fixed rate on basis of number of meters read-On expiry of contract period, services c dispensed with-Held: Engagement being for specific period and conditional, s.2(oo)(bb) was clearly· applicable. Appellant-Board engaged Respondent as a private Meter' Reader on contract basis. During the period of contract, Respondent was paid a sum of Re. 1 for each meter reading. At the expiry of contract period, and in view of appointment of regular Meter Readers,

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