Supreme Court of India

A. Satyanarayana Reddy and Others v. Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Others

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Reported as [2016] 5 S.C.R. 408
Bench Dipak Misra J.
Decided 30 September 2016

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What the Court ordered

Resultantly, the appeal is allowed, the impugned judgments and orders are set aside and the matter is. remitted to the Labour Court for adjudication in accordance with law.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - s. 33C(2) - Interpretation of. vis-a-vis a Voluntary Retirement Scheme - Workmen availed the Voluntary Retirement Scheme and received the special compensation package - Claim for lay-off compensation uls. 33C(2) - Held: Though there is cessation of relationship between the employee and the employer in VRS but if it does not cover the past dues like lay-off compensation, subsistence allowance, etc., the workman would be entitled to approach the Labour Court u/s. 33C(2) - If it is specifically covered, or the language of VRS would show that it covers the claim

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