Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: 21-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – M/S Mahindra Sintered Products Ltd; Respondents – Bharatiya Kamgar Sena & Ors.
  • Origin: Appeal against the judgment/order dated 25-07-2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in LPA Nos.147/2011 & 144/2011.
  • Counsel: For appellant – Mr. C.U. Singh (Senior Counsel), Mr. Badri Prasad Singh (AOR), Mr. D.J. Bhanage; for respondents – Mr. Prashant S. Kenjale, Ms. Damini Vishwakarma, Mr. B. Dhananjay, M/s Juristrust Law Offices (AOR), Mr. Nind Laud, Mr. Prashant Bhat, Mr. Guruprasad Naik, Mr. Ivo M.S. Dcosta (AOR).
  • Issues: Determination of wage entitlement to respondents/employees as per Tribunal award; procedural aspects concerning party composition.

Observations & Directions

  • IA No.295349/2025: Deletion of the respondents from the array of parties is allowed; the Registry is directed to amend the cause title accordingly.
  • The Court finds no ground to interfere with the impugned High Court judgment except to confirm that respondents/employees are entitled to 40% of the wages as fixed/determined by the Tribunal.
  • The amount representing 40% of the wages shall be disbursed directly into the bank accounts of the respondents/employees within six (06) weeks from the date of this order.
  • If the payment is not made within the stipulated period, the outstanding amount will attract interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum.
  • The particulars of the bank accounts of the respondents/employees are to be provided by the learned counsel for the respondents to the learned counsel for the petitioner forthwith.
  • The appeals are disposed of as being partly allowed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court partially allows the appeal, confirming a 40% wage entitlement for the respondents/employees and mandating payment within six weeks with a 6% per annum interest penalty for delay.
  • The respondents are removed from the party list as per IA No.295349/2025, and all pending applications are dismissed.

Topics: Labor Dispute, Wage Payment