In Brief
A newspaper company challenged a High Court decision denying interim wage relief to 11 employees under a wage board award. The High Court had refused to consider the company's objection that these employees were ineligible, claiming the objection came too late. The Supreme Court held that eligibility for wage relief is a substantive matter, not merely procedural timing, and cannot be dismissed on that ground. The Court directed the Labour Commissioner to determine eligibility within six weeks, applying the relevant statutory provisions. The appeal was allowed with this modification.
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