Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Payment of Wages Inspector in Claim for Retrenchment Compensation Under Section 25FF — Jurisdiction of Authority Under Payment of Wages Act Limited to Simple Wage Delay or Deduction Cases. The Court Held That Compensation Payable Under Section 25FF Is 'Wages' Under Section 2(vi)(d) of the Payment of Wages Act, but Since Employer's Liability Was Disputed, the Proper Forum Is the Labour Court Under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act....
The dispute arose when the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board revoked the licence of the Barnagar Electric Supply and Industrial Company and took over its undertaking. The first respondent, who was the ...
