PEPSICO (INDIA) HOLDINGS PVT. LTD. Vs. GROCERY MARKETS AND SHOPS BOARD AND ORS.
LAWS(SC)-2016-2-47
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: BOMBAY)
Decided on February 04,2016

Pepsico (India) Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Appellant
VERSUS
Grocery Markets And Shops Board And Ors. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

- (1.) The appellant approached this Court aggrieved by the Judgment dated 22.07.2009 passed by the High Court of judicature of Bombay in Writ Petition No. 4937 of 2009.
(2.) The dispute pertains to the application of the Scheme framed under the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969.
(3.) Mr. V. Giri, learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant, has submitted that there was also a challenge with regard to the application of the Act as well. Be that as it may, the High Court, by the impugned Judgment has relegated the appellant to the remedy available under Section 5 of the Act which reads as under :- "5. Disputes regarding application of scheme - If any question arises whether any scheme applies to any class of unprotected workers or employers, the matter shall be referred to the State Government and the decision of the State Government on the question, which shall be taken after consulting the Advisory Committee constituted under section 14, shall be final.";


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