Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – s. 33-C(2) – Overtime wages – Claim for – Applications by employees claiming overtime wages for work claimed to have been done by them in discharge of their duties – Dismissed by the labour court – However, allowed by the High Court – Interference with – Held: Not called for since the employees (total 17) are now no longer in service and have either retired from the service or died; the amount involved and awarded to the employees is not very sizable; it relates to the period from 1986-1990; the amount was already paid long back to the employees pursuant to the impugned order; and it relates to the overtime work admittedly done by the employees while on duty.
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