Tribunal Rules Lay-Off Unjust; Workmen Entitled to Full Wages and Benefits Post Lock-Out Per Section 53.

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....Claim of the workmen - Validity of award made by the Industrial Tribunal - The lay-off having been held to be unjustified and illegal by the Industrial Tribunal, what follows is that all the workmen who were not employed after lifting of the lock-out with effect from 15.04.2007 and were laid off, would be entitled to full wages, allowances and consequential benefits as directed by the Industrial Tribunal. Any amounts received by them towards lay-off compensation shall be adjusted. However, as observed above, the workmen would only be entitled to receive / recover their dues in accordance with the provisions of Section 53 of the Code. - HC....