https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190170 Pumping water in lift irrigation schemes was treated as a manufacturing process, bringing the schemes within the definition of a factory and the Industrial Disputes Act. Because the schemes were transferred as a separate undertaking, the termination of the workmen's services was governed substantially by the transfer-of-undertaking regime under Section 25FF, rather than ordinary retrenchment provisions. On relief, the Court applied parity and complete justice principles, noting long service and prior relief granted to similarly placed workmen. Reinstatement was declined, but continuity of service and limited back wages were ordered, together with retirement benefits where due; the claim for full back wages was rejected. en-us Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 12:36:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190170 Pumping water in lift irrigation schemes was treated as a manufacturing process, bringing the schemes within the definition of a factory and the Industrial Disputes Act. Because the schemes were transferred as a separate undertaking, the termination of the workmen's services was governed substantially by the transfer-of-undertaking regime under Section 25FF, rather than ordinary retrenchment provisions. On relief, the Court applied parity and complete justice principles, noting long service and prior relief granted to similarly placed workmen. Reinstatement was declined, but continuity of service and limited back wages were ordered, together with retirement benefits where due; the claim for full back wages was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190170