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agentsinpostalservicewerecivilservantsandnotworkmen.

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was never the object of I D Act that highly qualified doctors or esteemed surgeons would be entitled to claim the
protection of this welfare legislation. In the case of medical men rendering only professional service to various
institutionsandnorelationshipiscreatedbetweenthepartieswhichentitledthemtoclaimthestatusofaworkman.

InBombaytelephonecanteenemployeesassociationvs.unionofIndia&anr.,1997(2)LLJ647(SC),canteen
employees were dismissed from service that led to an industrial dispute. Industrial tribunal held that departmental
canteen is not an industry and in order to classify an employee as workman the condition precedent is that he is
employedinanindustry.

InStateofMaharashtra&orsvs.shaligram,s/odhondbajicharjan&ors,1998(2)LLR1012(bom)theaboveview
regardingmedicalofficerswasconfirmed.Itwasheldthatempoweredwithadministrativeworkandsupervisorywork
overthestaffworkingunderhimcannotberegardedasworkman.

In Singer sewing machine co. (m/s) vs. presiding officer labour court iv, Kanpur & ors, 1998 (2) LLR 813 (ALL),
drivingcarprovidedtohimbythecompanywillnotmakehimcomewithinthedefinitionofworkmanasunderI.D.
Act.

In Vilas dumale vs. siporex India ltd. & anr., 1998 (1) lab IC 1099 (bom), petitioner was initially appointed as a
clerkandwaspromotedfromtimetotime.whenhisservicewasterminatedhewasinacadreabovetimekeeperand
below that of a personnel officer. He was paid a Rs. 1055 as salary and conveyance allowance which was not
payable to workmen. Leave application was signed by him and he also signed for departmental heads and also
workedasenquiryofficerindepartmentalenquiries.Held,thatIwontbejustifiedtoconsiderhimasaworkman.

InKamalkumarvs.J.P.S.mallickpresidingofficerlabourcourt&ors.1998(2)LLR628(del),itwasheldthatmere
useofthewordapprenticecannotconferarightoveratraineetobecalledaworkman.

InMarBaseliusMedicalMissionHospitalv.JosephBabu2007IILLJ925(Ker)itwasheldthatadoctorexamining
patients,diagnosingdiseasesandprescribingmedicinesasafulltimeemployeeofhospitalcannotbea"workman",
irrespectiveofhisdesignation.

In Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Etc., Etc vs. A. Rajappa and Others, Etc., Etc (SUPREME
COURTOFINDIA)theorganizationwasexcludedfromthesphereofindustrybynecessaryimplication.Itwasheld
that the Act itself treats certain public utility services, run by governmental agencies as with the sphere of the
strengthofsuchprovisions,thataparticularsetofemployeesareoutsidethescopeoftheI.D.Actforthatreason.
Thespecialexcludestheapplicabilityofthegeneral.

4.Conclusion
Thus,itcanbesaidthatanemployeeisnotaworkmanandisnotincludedwiththeambitofIndustrialDisputeAct
1947,when,
Thepersonisnotemployedinanindustry,
Hisworkisbeforhireorrewardandisfreeofcharge,
Heisnotemployedtodothetypeofworkspecifiedinthedefinition,
There is no contractual relationship of master and servant. Such relationship exist when the workman is under
supervision,directionandcontrolofthemaster.
ApersonemployedinasupervisoryworkanddrawingwagesinexcessofRs.1600/p.m.
Heiswithinthespecificcategoryofemployeesasmentionedinsection2(s)oftheAct.

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Article Comments

PostedbyvinodonOctober19,2016
articlenotincludestheamendmentsinI.D.Act.(Sep.2000,Sep.2010&others)soitisnotupdatedwithlatestlaw.

PostedbyVenkatachalapathyonAugust14,2016
Iamworkingasforeman(s2band)isIambelongstoworkmanornotaccordingtolabourlaw

PostedbyPrabhonMay09,2016
HiSuchi
Iwanttoknow'islabouractalcoappliedongovtcontracualteacher'...ifnotthenwhy???

PostedbyABHAYKUMARonFebruary11,2016
sirthearticalisveryusefullthankyouverymuch

respectedsir,
ihveoneproblemiamabhaykumarijoinedsunpowerandtelecomcompanyon8july2015thecompanyhassignedbondofsixmonths
andcompanyhastakenrs30000assecurityamountwhichisrefundableaftersixmonths.thecompanyhaspostedmeinpatnaand
companyisvenderofreliancejiososendmeforworkinreliance4gjiositescompanyhasgivencontiniousworktomefor2monthsbut
notthesalaryitoldtothebossbuthesaidiwillclearitbuthedidnotclearandwithoutanynoticehehasstopgivingworktome.after
sixmonthsicomplainispolicestationandlabourcourtpatna.thesupretendentoflabourcourtissayingthatyouarenotcomeinlabour
courtjudiciarybecauseyoursalaryismorethan11000.mysalaryis15200pleasehelpiamaworkmanidonthaveanyadminstrative
poweratwork

PostedbyABHAYKUMARonFebruary11,2016
sirthearticalisveryusefullthankyouverymuch

respectedsir,
ihveoneproblemiamabhaykumarijoinedsunpowerandtelecomcompanyon8july2015thecompanyhassignedbondofsixmonths
andcompanyhastakenrs30000assecurityamountwhichisrefundableaftersixmonths.thecompanyhaspostedmeinpatnaand
companyisvenderofreliancejiososendmeforworkinreliance4gjiositescompanyhasgivencontiniousworktomefor2monthsbut
notthesalaryitoldtothebossbuthesaidiwillclearitbuthedidnotclearandwithoutanynoticehehasstopgivingworktome.after
sixmonthsicomplainispolicestationandlabourcourtpatna.thesupretendentoflabourcourtissayingthatyouarenotcomeinlabour
courtjudiciarybecauseyoursalaryismorethan11000.mysalaryis15200pleasehelpiamaworkmanidonthaveanyadminstrative
poweratwork

PostedbychockalingamonNovember20,2015
BSNLTELEPHONEOPERATORISWORKMANORNOT?

PostedbyManojonSeptember27,2014
DearSuchi,

Thanksforexcellentarticle.

Ihaveonequery.
ApersonhiredinastudenthostelbystudentsunderofHOSTELWARDENasMAHARAJ(COOKMAN)andisgettinghissalary/
WAGESfromtheamountcollectedbystudentsintermsofmessbill.ifhewillbecoveredinLabourLaw?
ThehostelisownedbyaGovernmentengineeringcollegebeingrunonnoprofitbasis.Infact,thiscollegealwaysrunondeficitdueto
extremelylowfeeofstudentsandisbeinggrantedfinanciallybyStateGovernment.Theemployeeisnotgivenanyappointmentletterby
studentsorothers.

Withwarmregards,

Dr.ManojK.Shukla
AssociateProfessor
Dept.ofElectronicsEngineering
HarcourtButlerTechnologicalInstitute
(AnAcademicallyAutonomousGovernmentInstitution)
Kanpur,U.P.208002
India
Ph.:9151225340015ext.209
Mobile:919721456021

PostedbyGobindaChandraDasonNovember12,2010
HiSuchi
YourartriclerelatedIDAct1947isgoodandattractiveandIwillappreciateifanyarticlerelatedtohindudivorcemaybebesent.
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