CURRENCY NOTE PRESS & ANR. versus N. N. SARDESAI & ORS.

CURRENCY NOTE PRESS & ANR. versus N. N. SARDESAI & ORS.

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the judgment of the High Court granting overtime wages, on the basis that the employees were no longer in service (having retired or died), the amounts were not sizable, related to the period 1986–1990, amounts had already been paid, and the claims related to overtime work admittedly done by employees.

Parties
Appellant: Currency Note Press & Anr.; Respondent: N. N. Sardesai & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
20 July 2018
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Decision on Appeal From High Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Overtime Wages, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 S.33 C(2), Labour Court Jurisdiction, Post Retirement Claims
Labour Law Overtime Wages Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 S.33 C(2) Labour Court Jurisdiction Post Retirement Claims

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Parties

Currency Note Press & Anr.

Appellant

N. N. Sardesai & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Decision on Appeal From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the employees’ writ petition for overtime wages by setting aside the Labour Court’s order

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the judgment of the High Court granting overtime wages, on the basis that the employees were no longer in service (having retired or died), the amounts were not sizable, related to the period 1986–1990, amounts had already been paid, and the claims related to overtime work admittedly done by employees.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal is dismissed; no order as to costs.