CASE COMMENT: RAM MANOHAR LOHIA JOINT HOSPITAL AND OTHERS (S) V. MUNNA PRASAD SAINI AND ANOTHER (S).

The case arose when a ward boy who is a employed in Ram Manohar Lohia Joint hospital in contract basis through Bombay Intelligence Security (I) Ltd was terminated from his work after his contract period which was challenged in Labour Court, Lucknow. Labour Court held that he should be reinstated along with a lump sum amount as compensation. The Ram Manohar Lohia Hospitals went for an appeal against this order in Lucknow Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. High Court upheld the order of Labour Court which was then again challenged in Supreme Court. Supreme Court set aside the order of reinstating the worker and directed the sump sum amount to be paid within the stipulated time.