Shihar and Others vs. Commissioner General of Labour and Others – sllr 2020 volume 1 page 315

In the case between Shihar and Others (Plaintiffs) and the Commissioner General of Labour and Others (Defendants), the court examined the legality and finality of an administrative decision (‘P10’) by the Deputy Commissioner of Labour regarding employee entitlement to gratuity payments. The central issue concerned whether such determinations, made under the Industrial Disputes Act, could be subsequently revised or quashed, considering statutory provisions and established legal exceptions. After review of administrative actions and reference to legal authorities, it was held that the decision in ‘P10’ was ultra vires as the relevant officials had become functus officio, and there were no grounds justifying alteration of the original directive. The Writ of Certiorari was issued to quash ‘P10