Executive Secretary Not a Workman under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Karnataka HC

Smt. N. Bhuvaneshwari Vs Management, M/s. Ambuthirtha Power Private Ltd. (Karnataka High Court) Karnataka High Court addressed whether Smt. N. Bhuvaneshwari, employed as an Executive Secretary at Ambuthirtha Power Private Limited, qualified as a “workman” under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (ID Act). After her termination, Bhuvaneshwari contested her dismissal, claiming entitlement to reinstatement and back wages, asserting that her role fell within the workman definition. The Labour Court initially ruled in her favor, awarding ₹5,00,000 in compensation in lie...