The Supreme Court has ruled that an industrial dispute raised after 16 years doesn’t automatically entitle the worker to reinstatement and back wages. In the case of State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Krishna Murari Sharma, the court replaced the reinstatement order with a lump sum compensation of ₹2.5 lakh, citing the gross delay in seeking reference under the Industrial Disputes Act.

[17/01, 09:13] Sekarreporter: Industrial Dispute Raised After 16 Years: Supreme Court Replaces Reinstatement With ₹2.5 Lakh Compensation https://lawbeat.in/supreme-court-judgments/industrial-dispute-raised-after-16-years-supreme-court-replaces-reinstatement-with-25-lakh-compensation-1557050
[17/01, 09:13] Meta AI: The Supreme Court has ruled that an industrial dispute raised after 16 years doesn’t automatically entitle the worker to reinstatement and back wages. In the case of State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Krishna Murari Sharma, the court replaced the reinstatement order with a lump sum compensation of ₹2.5 lakh, citing the gross delay in seeking reference under the Industrial Disputes Act.

The court emphasized that while delay doesn’t defeat the claim itself, it impacts the relief granted. The Labour Court had initially directed reinstatement with back wages, but the Supreme Court disagreed, stating that such relief isn’t automatic in cases of prolonged delay. ¹ ² ³

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