LALO DEVI vs Superintendent of Mines

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1987 Supreme(SC) 876

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
LALO DEVI
Versus
Superintendent of Mines
Decided On : (November 19, 1987)

Headnote:
Claim of Compensation – Held, Courts view that in this case High Court should not have reversed the judgment of the Labour Court - Judgment of High Court is, therefore, set aside and the judgment of Labour Court as restored. We are told that out of the compensation of Rs. 30,000. 00 awarded by labour Court Rs. 15,000. 00 has already been paid. The balance shall be paid within six weeks to the appellant - Appeal allowed.

Judgment

K. N. Singh

( 1 ) AFTER hearing the learned counsel for both the parties we are of the view that in this case the High Court should not have reversed the judgment of the Labour Court. The judgment of the High Court is, therefore, set aside and the judgment of the Labour Court as restored. We are told that out of the compensation of Rs. 30,000. 00 awarded by the labour Court Rs. 15,000. 00 has already been paid. The balance shall be paid within six weeks to the appellant. The appeal is accordingly allowed. The appellant is also entitled to costs which is quantified at rs. 1,000. 00.

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