METAL BOX COMPANY OF INDIA LTD. vs THEIR WORKMEN — 1971 PTD 687

Citation: 1971 PTD 687

Court: Supreme Court of India

Year: 1968

Decision Date: 1968-08-20

Parties: METAL BOX COMPANY OF INDIA LTD. vs THEIR WORKMEN

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Case cited as 1971 PTD 687

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of India Judge(s): J. M. Shelat, C. A. Vaidialingam Title: METAL BOX COMPANY OF INDIA LTD. vs THEIR WORKMEN Case No.: Civil Appeals Nos. 2138 and 2196 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1968-08-20 Reported As: 1971 PTD 687 Result: company succeed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT SHBLAT, J.-----By a reference dated 17th September 1965, the Government of West Bengal referred to the Sixth Industrial Tribunal the following question for adjudication :- "Whether computation of bonus in respect of the accounting year ending 31st March 1965, payable to the employees is in accordance with the Payment of Bonus Ordinance? If not, what should be the quantum of bonus for the employees?" The dispute between the appellant-company and its employees arose in the following manner. The company's accounting year is from 1st April to 31st March of the following year and its books of account are maintained on the mercantile system of accounting. The company computed the amount of bonus payable to its employees under the Payment of Bonus Ordinance which was promulgated on 29th May 1965, and furnished on ---th July 1965, copies of its computaion to the three respondent-Unions represent--ing its employees. The available surplus and allocable surplus, according to this computation, were Rs. 49.96 lakhs and Rs. 29.98 lakhs respectively. On this basis the company declared the bonus at 13.28 per cent. Of the total wages paid to the employees. According to this computation, the gross profits came to…

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