Assistant Engineer is not a ‘workman’ under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: SC

Lenin Kumar Ray Vs Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) Considering the nature of duties being performed, an Assistant Engineer will not fall under the ambit of ‘workman’ as contemplated under ID Act. By the impugned order, the High Court set aside the award of the Labour Court to the extent that the employee is to be reinstated and to be paid compensation of Rs.75,000/- in lieu of back wages, while upholding the finding of the Labour Court that the employee falls under the definition of “workman” as given in section 2(s) of the ID Act. Going into the factual ma...