Thirunavakarasu v. Siriwardena and Others – sllr 1981 volume 1 page 185

In the case between Thirunavakarasu (employer/appellant) and Siriwardena and others (including the workmen’s union/respondents), the court addressed the interpretation and application of section 34 of the Industrial Disputes Act in contrast to Regulation 29, specifically regarding an arbitrator’s authority to issue a supplementary award quantifying back wages after repudiation of an original award. The court determined that the power granted under section 34, as opposed to mere correction of errors under Regulation 29, permitted the arbitrator to quantify back wages judicially even subsequent to repudiation, as repudiation only operates prospectively and does not affect accrued rights or contractual obligations. The decision reaffirmed the principle that accrued rights under an award subsi