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PETITIONER: S. S. SHETTY
Vs.
RESPONDENT: BHARAT NIDHI, LTD.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 17/09/1957
BENCH: BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. BENCH: BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H. DAS, S.K. GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.
CITATION: 1958 AIR 12 1958 SCR 442
ACT: Industrial dispute-Wrongful dismissal--Tribunal directing reinstatement-Failure to implement award-Benefit of rein- statement-Monetary value-Computation-Code of Civil Procedure (Act V of 1908), s. 95-Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribu- nal) Act, 1950 (XLVIII Of 1950), S. 20(1), (2).
HEADNOTE: The appellant was in the service of the respondent but sub sequently he was discharged on the plea that he had become surplus 4443 to the requirement of the respondent. The Industrial Tribu- nal found that the respondent had been guilty of unfair labour practice and victimisation and held that the order of discharge was illegal and that he should be reinstated, with arrears of salary and allowances from the date of discharge. The respondent having failed to implement the award, the appellant filed an application under section 2o(2) of the Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950, for computation of the money value of the benefit of reinstate- ment. The Industrial Tribunal assessed the value of rein- statem...