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Appeals Nos. KAR‑286, 287 and 288 of 1976, decided on 8th December 1976.
‑‑ S. 25‑A‑Termination of services‑Workers concerned entering into a settlement with employer and recovering monetary reliefs as compensation for termination of their services‑Such workers cannot be permitted to resile from settlement duly implemented by them by receiving benefits.
All Ahmed for Appellants.
Wasi Ahmed for Respondents.
There are 3 appeals against the order of Labour Court dismissing the applications made by the appellants under section 25‑A of I. R. O, 1969. These appeals have been consolidated as common question is involved.
2. The three appellants were in service of the respondent. Their services were terminated. Aggrieved by this they approached the Labour Direc torate, Mr. Chughtai, the Conciliation Officer held the joint meeting wherein the parties entered into a settlement whereby the appellants were given certain monetary reliefs as compensation iii view of the termination of their services and, therefore, dispute came to the end. The appellants, however, subsequently approached the Labour Court under section 25‑A of I. R. O., 1969. The Labour Court dismissed the applications on the basis of settlement.' Aggrieved by this, the present appeals have been filed.
3. I have heard the representatives of the parties and I am of the opinion that no exception can be taken to the impugned order. The parties had rea ched a settlement and it is binding upon them. The appellants can not be permitted to resile from the settlement which was duly implemented by receiving the benefits.
4. In result the appeals are dismissed.
Appeal dismissed.
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