EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. & ORS. versus PRATIVA BISWAS & ORS.

Pay protection assured to employees absorbed from Coal Mines Welfare Organisation into Eastern Coalfields Ltd. extended to both basic salary and emoluments. The reduction in basic pay upon absorption violated both the option form and prior judicial orders; accordingly, fitment must be redone without reduction in...

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Parties: Appellant: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Ors.; Respondent: Prativa Biswas & Ors.
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 11 October 2017
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Final Judgment on Appeal From Division Bench Order of High Court
Outcome: Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Absorption of Employees, Salary Fitment, Pay Protection, Dual Protection of Pay and Emoluments

Service Law Absorption of Employees Salary Fitment Pay Protection Dual Protection of Pay and Emoluments

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Parties

Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Ors.

Appellant

Prativa Biswas & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Judgment on Appeal From Division Bench Order of High Court

Legal Issues

1 Whether the reduction in basic pay upon absorption and fitment contravened promises of pay protection
2 Whether both basic salary and total emoluments were required to be protected after absorption

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

Benefits to be extended to all absorbed employees, retirees, and legal representatives of deceased employees within two months
Compliance to be reported to the Supreme Court

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