Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. vs Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Workers Union
Case Significance
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. vs Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Workers Union is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 12, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-199). The appellant coal company challenged the Industrial Tribunal's award directing regularization of contract workers engaged in coal transportation since 1984-94, which was affirmed by the High Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, upholding the concurrent findings that the work was permanent and perennial in nature, the workers had been continuously employed, and they were entitled to regularization under the National Coal Wage Agreement-IV. Backwages were modified to be calculated f The bench comprised Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.
Summary
The appellant coal company challenged the Industrial Tribunal's award directing regularization of contract workers engaged in coal transportation since 1984-94, which was affirmed by the High Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, upholding the concurrent findings that the work was permanent and perennial in nature, the workers had been continuously employed, and they were entitled to regularization under the National Coal Wage Agreement-IV. Backwages were modified to be calculated from the Tribunal's decision date of 23.05.2002.
What was the outcome of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. vs Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Workers Union?
The appellant coal company challenged the Industrial Tribunal's award directing regularization of contract workers engaged in coal transportation since 1984-94, which was affirmed by the High Court. T...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-199)