2009 (12) TMI 697 - SC - Corporate Laws

Whether the expression ‘unprotected worker’ means a worker not protected by labour legislation or whether the expression means a manual worker who is engaged or to be engaged in any scheduled employment as defined in Section 2(11) of the Mathadi Act?

Whether a Mathadi worker, who has been engaged directly by an employer, would fall outside the purview of the Mathadi Act?

Whether a manual worker engaged by the petitioner therein through a contractor was an unprotected worker although he was covered by various labour acts?

Held that:- SLP rejected.