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.
  • The appeal challenges the High Court of Bombay judgment/order dated 25‑07‑2025 in LPA Nos.147/2011 & 144/2011.
  • Counsel appearing: 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, Mr. Ninad Laud, Mr. Prashant Bhat, Mr. Guruprasad Naik, Mr. Ivo M.S. Dcosta.
  • Applications: IA No.295349/2025 sought deletion of respondents from the party list; IA No.295352/2025 sought exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment.
  • The Court allowed IA No.295349/2025, directing the Registry to amend the cause title.

Order Details

  • The Court found no ground to interfere with the impugned judgment except to confirm that respondents/employees are entitled to 40 % of the wages as fixed/determined by the Tribunal.
  • The awarded amount must be paid directly into the respondents’/employees’ bank accounts within six (06) weeks from the date of the order.
  • If payment is delayed beyond six weeks, interest at the rate of 6 % per annum will accrue.
  • The particulars of the bank accounts are to be provided by the respondents’ counsel to the petitioner’s counsel forthwith.
  • The appeals are disposed of as “partly allowed”.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court partially allowed Mahindra Sintered Products Ltd’s appeal, deleted Bharatiya Kamgar Sena from the parties, and upheld a 40 % wage award to the respondents/employees with a six‑week payment deadline and 6 % per annum interest for delay.

Topics: Labor Dispute, Wage Award