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2010 (1) TMI 1099 - SC - Indian LawsWhether Single Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court correct whereby he modified the award passed by the Labour Court, Gurdaspur (for short, ‘the Labour Court’) in Reference No.43 of 1996 and directed that in lieu of reinstatement with 50% back wages, the appellant herein shall be paid Rs.87,582/- by way of compensation? Held that:- The approach of the courts must be compatible with the constitutional philosophy of which the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute an integral part and justice due to the workman should not be denied by entertaining the specious and untenable grounds put forward by the employer - public or private. Appeal allowed. The impugned order of the High Court is set aside and the award passed by the Labour Court is restored.
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