https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282446 Section 79 of the Factories Act was construed as part of a welfare statute, so a reasonably possible interpretation favouring employee welfare was preferred. The provision was held not to be an exhaustive or rigid ceiling on privilege leave, because the statutory scheme and related provisions recognised more favourable leave under awards, agreements or contracts. The award of additional privilege leave was therefore valid. The Court also found no discriminatory treatment or such unreasonableness in the distinction between clerical staff and operatives as to justify interference under Article 136, since the differentiation had a rational industrial basis and lay within the Tribunal's expertise. The award was upheld in full. en-us Thu, 15 Dec 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:23:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282446 Section 79 of the Factories Act was construed as part of a welfare statute, so a reasonably possible interpretation favouring employee welfare was preferred. The provision was held not to be an exhaustive or rigid ceiling on privilege leave, because the statutory scheme and related provisions recognised more favourable leave under awards, agreements or contracts. The award of additional privilege leave was therefore valid. The Court also found no discriminatory treatment or such unreasonableness in the distinction between clerical staff and operatives as to justify interference under Article 136, since the differentiation had a rational industrial basis and lay within the Tribunal's expertise. The award was upheld in full. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 15 Dec 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282446