#lump sum compensation

Bombay High Court awards Rs. 3,00,000 compensation to a daily rated worker after 26 years of litigation, holding that incomplete employer records and prolonged delay warrant equitable relief under the Industrial Disputes Act, even without proof of termination or permanency. The ruling sets a precedent for workers in similar disputes where employer negligence obstructs justice.

Bombay High Court rules that termination without a domestic enquiry violates Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, regardless of the employee's admission to misconduct. The court replaced reinstatement with ₹10 lakh compensation for a 24-year veteran, setting a precedent for procedural fairness in employment terminations.

Gujarat High Court enhances lump sum compensation to 3 lakhs for 13 years of service terminated without due process, establishing proportionality as key principle.