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PETITIONER: MUIR MILLS CO. LTD., KANPUR
Vs.
RESPONDENT: ITS WORKMEN.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/04/1960
BENCH: GUPTA, K.C. DAS BENCH: GUPTA, K.C. DAS GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. WANCHOO, K.N.
CITATION: 1960 AIR 985 1960 SCR (3) 488
ACT: Industrial Dispute-Wage structure-Production bonus and incentive bonus, if could be taken into consideration when fixing new basic wage-Intention of Government if can be interpreted to Prejudice interest of Labour, Industry and Country-U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (U. P. 28 of 1947).
HEADNOTE: The appellant paid wages to its workmen in the Carding Department on piece rate basis and in addition, the workmen were entitled to receive further emoluments if their production exceeded a certain norm. The right to receive these additional emoluments had become a part of the terms of service of these workmen. In 1948 the Government of Uttar Pradesh with a view to make it obligatory on the employers in the different industries to keep the wages of workmen at a certain level, by its order under the provisions of s. 3 of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, laid down the standard of basic wages and dearness allowance for different industries in the province. The appellant in giving effect to the said order of the Government for introducing the...