In Brief
The Supreme Court set aside an order directing reinstatement with 50% backwages of a daily wager under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. The Court held that such reinstatement was inappropriate where the worker had never been regularly appointed and had been relieved years earlier. Instead, the Court awarded lump-sum compensation of Rs. 2 lakhs to be paid within three months, finding this the just and equitable remedy given the temporary nature of the employment.
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