RAJ KUMAR Vs. ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 508 of 2016, Judgment Date: Jan 22, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE


                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                        CIVIL APPEAL NO. 508 OF 2016
                 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 33120 of 2014)


RAJ KUMAR                                                          APPELLANT

                                      VERSUS

ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER,
STATE BANK OF INDIA                                               RESPONDENT


                                  J U D G M E N T


KURIAN,J.


1.    Leave granted.
2.    The appellant is aggrieved since the order  for  reinstatement  passed
by the Labour Court has been interfered by the High Court  substituting  the
Award with one time payment of compensation of Rs.75,000/-.
3.    Having regard  to  the  period  of  work  starting  from  1984  though
intermittently upto the year 1993, we are of the view that the  interest  of
justice should be advanced in case the  compensation  is  slightly  enhanced
and fixed at Rs.2,00,000/-.  Therefore, it is  ordered  that  the  appellant
shall be entitled to compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- and  there  shall  be  no
further  claim  with  respect  to  the  appellant's  engagement   with   the
respondent.  We make it clear that this

is in addition to whatever has already been  paid  to  the  appellant.   The
amount shall be paid within six weeks from today.
4.    The appeal is allowed with no order as to costs.


                                                     .....................J.
                                                             [KURIAN JOSEPH]



                                                      ....................J.
                                                     [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN

      NEW DELHI;
      JANUARY 22, 2016