STATE OF HARYANA Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this writ petition, the employer is challenging the award of the Labour Court dated 17.11.1997, copy annexure P/1, vide which respondent No. 2 was found entitled to the payment of Rs. 43,913/- and interest at the rate of 12% from the date of application till 7.9.1990.

(2.) The Labour Court had passed the award on the application of the respondent under Section 33-C(2) claiming the amount of Rs. 43,913/- being difference of wages and other dues and adjustment due to the deceased husband of the respondent.

(3.) The son of the respondent i.e. Anil Kumar was appointed as Helper on 18.9.1986. The husband of respondent No. 2 i.e. Mool Chand was working as Establishment Assistant in the office of the petitioner and on the request of Mool Chand, Anil Kumar was given job on daily wages and posted in the Ledger Section. Anil Kumar died on 12.3.1990. Respondent No. 2 made claim under Section 33-C(2) of the Act and claimed wages for equal pay for equal work which, according to her, should have been given to the deceased. The matter was taken up in the Lok Adalat and it was compromised vide compromise/settlement dated 27.1.1996, copy of which has been produced at Annexure P/4. The text of the compromise is under :-