2026 LLR WEB 873 - GUJARAT HIGH COURT Writ petition not maintainable when industrial reference for regularisation is already pending before the Tribunal. CONTRACT LABOUR - Regularisation - Wage parity - Alternative remedy - Writ petition - Multiplicity of proceedings - Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1972 - Minimum Wages Act, 1948 ...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 872 - GAUHATI HIGH COURT Remand by Appellate Authority for fresh hearing on ex-parte unreasoned order of Controlling Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act does not warrant certiorari absent perversity. GRATUITY - Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - Ex-parte order of Controlling Authority - Remand by Appellate Authority - Natural justice - Certiorari - Perversity - Controlling Authority allowed grat...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 871 - THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT A writ petition challenging damages under Section 85-B of the ESI Act is not maintainable when disputed questions of fact are involved and an efficacious alternative remedy exists before the Employees' Insurance Court. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE - Section 85-B damages - Alternative remedy - Employees' Insurance Court - Section 75(g) - ESI Act, 1948 - Writ maintainability - Disputed questions of fact - Petiti...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 870 - GAUHATI HIGH COURT A Labour Court award that merely states the issue is "partly decided" without reasons or a definite decision is perfunctory and unsustainable. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES - Section 10 reference - Labour Court - Terms of reference - Reasoned award - Perfunctory disposal - Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Government referred dispute whether manage...... read full judgement