Supreme Court of India

Afaq Husain v. Upsrtc & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 6 S.C.R. 999
Bench S.B. Sinha and V.S. Sirpurkar JJ.
Decided 24 April 2008

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We are of the opinion that the appellant was not even entitled to any compensation as envisaged under Section 6N of the Act, particularly, as he was appointed for a period three months only.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

r UP Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - s.6N: Appellant appointed in Respondent-Corporation from time to time on ad hoc basis as daily wager - In 1976, c appointed for 3 months - Thereafter, termination - Industrial dispute raised in 1982 - Labour Court, on premise that Appellant worked continuously from 1972 to 1976, held that s. 6N had not been complied with and consequently directed reinstatement - Writ petition - High Court directed payment of Rs. 50, 0001- as compensation in lieu of re-instatement - On -·-1 appeal, held: Labour Court while directing re-instatement did not take all relevant

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