Validity of Dismissal Approval Despite Minor Wage Deficits Under the Industrial Disputes Act

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Case: DR. SATISH BHIDE v. SHRI. RAVINDRA M. PANDE
Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 07-07-2026
Law: Industrial Disputes Act.

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Highlights of the Judgment:

• Interpretation of the mandatory "one month's wages" requirement under the Proviso to Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
• Distinction between regular monthly salary and additional statutory wages payable upon dismissal for misconduct unconnected to a pending dispute.
• Analysis of whether minor deficits or statutory deductions in wage payments vitiate an application for approval of dismissal.
• Application of the principle that Tribunals may direct deposit of deficit amounts rather than adopting a hyper-technical approach.
• Judicial commentary on the burden of proof shifting to the employee to demonstrate insufficiency of offered wages.
• Examination of the limits of "special protection" for workmen in cases involving proven grave misconduct.