In the case, under section 2(oo) retrenchment, Industrial Disputes Act, the court held that the words ‘for any reason whatsoever’ needs to be interpreted and understood in a much wider and literal sense. Accordingly, the term ‘retrenchment’ was found to mean the termination by the employer of the services of a workman for any reason whatsoever except those specifically excluded from the definition.
MANU/SC/0479/1990
Labour Law, s. 2(oo) Industrial Disputes Act, Termination of Employment
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In the case, under section 2(oo) retrenchment, Industrial Disputes Act, the court held that the words ‘for any reason whatsoever’ needs to be interpreted and understood in a much wider and literal sense. Accordingly, the term ‘retrenchment’ was found to mean the termination by the employer of the services of a workman for any reason whatsoever except those specifically excluded from the definition.
In the case, under section 2(oo) retrenchment, Industrial Disputes Act, the court held that the words ‘for any reason whatsoever’ needs to be interpreted and understood in a much wider and literal sense. Accordingly, the term ‘retrenchment’ was found to mean the termination by the employer of the services of a workman for any reason whatsoever except those specifically excluded from the definition.