STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. RAJENDRA PRASAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the parties on the application under section 17 -B of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

(2.) ON 15.7.2009, time Was granted to learned Counsel for the petitioner to submit whether own business for earning livelihood comes within the category of gainful employment or not.

(3.) SUBMISSION of learned Counsel for respondent -workman is that doing his own business to sustain himself and his family cannot be said to be a gainful employment and further the respondent workman was claiming of benefit of section 17 -B of the Act of 1947 is not expected to sit idle at home.