RAJU CHAND Vs. THE ZONAL DIRECTOR NEHRU YUVA KENDRA SANGATHAN, CHANDIGARH & ORS.

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

Appeal (Civil), 6434 of 2016, Judgment Date: Jul 15, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6434 OF 2016
               [ @SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 186 OF 2016 ]

      RAJU CHAND                                         Appellant(s)

                                VERSUS

      THE ZONAL DIRECTOR NEHRU YUVA KENDRA
      SANGATHAN, CHANDIGARH & ORS.                      Respondent(s)

                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.

1.    Leave granted.

2.    The appellant is before this Court, aggrieved by the Judgment  of  the
Division Bench of the High Court, whereby the award  passed  by  the  Labour
Court, as confirmed by the learned Single Judge, has been upheld.

3.    The appellant was a Driver on  daily  wage  basis,  according  to  the
appellant, on a temporary basis.  Be that as it may, the  Labour  Court  had
passed an award, directing the reinstatement of  the  appellant  along  with
back wages.  That was upheld by the  learned  Single  Judge.   The  Division
Bench, however,  took  note  of  the  fact  that  the  Management  had  lost
confidence and hence held that it was  a  fit  case  for  one-time  monetory
compensation and hence, allowed the appeal and granted Rs. 3.5 Lakhs to  the
appellant.
4.    Having heard the learned counsel appearing on both the sides,  we  are
of the view that interest of justice would be met  if  appropriate  monetory
compensation is granted to the appellant.  But in our opinion,  taking  note
of the long service rendered by the appellant, the  amount  of  compensation
granted by the High Court is inadequate.

5.    The appeal is thus allowed, granting compensation  of  Rs.  7.5  Lakhs
(Rupees Seven Lakhs and Fifty Thousand) in full and final settlement of  the
entire claim of the appellant.   The  amount  shall  be  released  within  a
period of three months from today.
      No costs.
                                                   .......................J.
                                                     [ KURIAN JOSEPH ]

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

      New Delhi;
      JULY 15, 2016.