In Brief
The Supreme Court disposed of an appeal by a container terminal company concerning the termination of a 45-year-old workman. Finding the employer-employee relationship irretrievably strained, the Court approved a settlement rather than prolonged litigation. The workman was awarded Rs. 25 lakhs as full and final compensation inclusive of gratuity and provident fund entitlements, plus Rs. 50,000 for litigation costs. This settlement terminated all pending civil suits and Industrial Disputes Act proceedings. The workman was barred from raising further claims against the employer.
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