( 1 ) UNDER the industrial jurisprudence, bonus connotes claim of the workmen due to them beyond strict wages. Any extra consideration given for what is received, or something given in addition to what is ordinarily received by, or strictly due to the recipient is a bonus. It is also termed as wage incentives given to the labourer by the establishment for achieving higher productivity. The object of grant of bonus on the one hand is to increase earnings of the workers and on the other to improve the efficiency in the output in an industrial establishment. The Payment of Bonus Act (hereinafter called the 'act') was enacted to provide for payment of bonus to persons employed in certain establishments on the basis of profits or on the basis of production or productivity and for matters connected therewith. In the statement of objects and reasons to Act No. 21 of 1965, it was stated:"a Tripartite Commission was set up by the government of India by their Resolution No. WB-20 (9) of 1961, dated December 6, 1961 to consider in a comprehensive manner, the question of payment of bonus based on profits to employees employed in establishments and to make recommendations to the Government. The

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