#monetary benefits

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that contractual service as a Panchayat Karmi must be counted for seniority and all monetary benefits, reinforcing the principle of equal pay for equal work established in Ajay Sharma v. State of MP. This decision impacts thousands of contractual workers across rural local bodies who were previously denied benefits based on their employment status.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that monetary benefits under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act can only be enforced if they arise from a pre-existing right, such as service rules or admitted claims. The Court upheld the Tribunal’s award of Rs. 29,920 with 12% interest, reinforcing that disputed claims cannot be adjudicated under this provision.