Supreme Court of India

Shri Talukdar Singh v. Tataengineer2015ing & Locomotive Co. Ltd.

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Reported as [2015] 10 S.C.R. 67
Decided 24 July 2015

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the interest of justice would be E met if the compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- is enhanced to Rs.5,00,000/-which is inclusive of the compensation awarded by the High Court.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Labour laws - Retrenchment compensation - c Enhancement- Commission of misconduct by the appellant - Termination of services - Award of retrenchment compensation of Rs. 60491- to appellant by Labour Court holding punishment disproportionate - High Court though upheld the punishment of dismissal, but enhanced compensation to Rs. 1, 00, 0001- - On appeal, held: Concurrent findings of fact by both Labour Court and High Court that misconduct of the appellant was proved on the basis of the evidence and that the punishment of dismissal was shockingly disproportionate- When Labour Court passed the

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