IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11010 of 2002 1. BIBHASH KUMAR MISHRA Son of Girdhari Mishra, resident of Village Station Road, P.O. Sultanganj, District Bhagalpur. 2. Ramdeo Yadav, Son of Bandhu Yadav, Resident of Village Lagar, P.S. Salarpur, Distt. Munger. 3. Ram Ohan Singh son of Uday Narain Singh, Resident of Village Daulatpur, P.O. Khanpur, District Bhagalpur. 4. Kailash Prasad Yadav Son of Late Moli Yadav, Resident of Village Sheonandanpur, P.O. Sheonandanpur, District- Bhagalpur. 5. Yogendra Mandal Son of Ghuran Mandal, resident of Krishnagarh, P.O. Sultanganj, District Bhagalpur. 6. Shankar Sah Son of Nathun Sah Resident of Village & P.O. Rampur, District Munger. 7. Subodh Thakur Son of Panchanand Thakur Resident of Village Thakur Gogri, P.S. Gogri, District Santhal Paragana. . . . . . Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Labour Commissioner, Bihar, Patna. 3. Officer-in-Charge, Sultanganj, Bhagalpur. 4. Messers Arun Chemical Industries Private Ltd. At & P.O. Sultanganj, Bhagalpur. 5. Shri Rama Kant Sharma, Managing Director, Messers Arun Chemical Industries Private Ltd., resident of Mohalla Rukanpura, Bailey Road, Patna. 6. Smt. Madhu Sharma Wife of Sri Ramakant Sharma, Director, Messers Arun Chemical Industries Private Ltd., at Mohalla Rukanpura, Bailey Road, Patna 7. Sri Bhagwan Mishra, Genera Manager, Messers Arun Chemical Industries Private Ltd., At & P.O. Sultanganj, Bhagalpur. . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 4/ 18.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are workmen of M/s Arun Chemical Industries Private Limited, Sultanganj, Bhagalpur. A reference was made to the Labour Court by the Government vide notification dated 13.06.1990. The Presiding Office, Labour Court, Bhagalpur on 08.06.2000 passed an award in favour of the petitioners. The Labour Court directed that a sum of Rs. 11,788.70, a sum of Rs. 11,314.65, a sum of Rs. 17,025.75, a sum of Rs. 14,136.42, a sum of Rs. 10994.15, a sum of Rs. 2746.74, and a sum of Rs. 9,363.56 be paid to petitioner - 2 - nos. 1 to 7 respectively, which would carry an interest of 12 per cent per annum till its non-payment. The petitioners have stated that the management has not preferred any appeal / representation or writ against the aforesaid order. In view of the above statements, this Court observes that if the petitioners approach the Labour Court, Bhagalpur, the same would take appropriate action against the respondent management within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It will also be open to the petitioners to take steps for remedy under Section 29 of the Industrial Dispute Act. The respondent management even during the pendency of this application was liable to have paid the award money under Section 17 B of the Industrial Dispute Act, as an interim measure. It will be open to the Labour Court to take all coercive measures against the respondents for enforcement of the award. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)