Deputy Executive Engineer vs Kuberbhai Kanjibhai on 7 January, 2019
4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through the record,
it is evident that in case of State of Uttarakhand and another Vs. Raj Kumar
(supra), so also in case of Deputy Executive Engineer Vs. Kuberbhai
Kanjibhai (supra), Supreme Court has awarded compensation of Rs.1 lakh
after noting a fact that claimant had worked for few years, whereas, fact of the
present case that claimant had hardly worked for 14 months and there was
inordinate delay in filing the claim case and, therefore, under the facts and
circumstances of the case, with a view to balance equity, this petition can be
disposed of directing the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees
fifty Thousand) against a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand),
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awarded by learned Labour Court. The petitioner will not be entitled to any
Digitally signed by ASHWANI PRAJAPATI
Date: 2022.08.29 19:33:03 IST
other reliefs and this amount of 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) will carry
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interest as has been awarded by the learned Labour Court.