Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
Board Under Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal & Other Manual Workers Act Cannot Review Its Orders': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court clarified that boards under the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers Act lack statutory authority to review their own decisions. The Court held that in the absence of explicit review powers, administrative or quasi-judicial bodies cannot revisit final orders. The judgment preserves the finality of administrative adjudication and prevents misuse of power by regulatory boards. It strengthens procedural discipline in labour regulation and worker welfare governance.