Haryana CONFED Fined ₹2 Lakh for Withholding Employee Wages for 89 Months
Kept employee without wages for 81 months: HC imposes ₹2 lakh fine on Haryana CONFED
Hindustan Times
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh on the Haryana State Federation of Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Limited (CONFED) for failing to pay wages to employee Duni Chand for 89 months. The court ordered CONFED to pay the owed salary and interest within three months, emphasizing the violation of the employee's rights.
- 01Haryana CONFED fined ₹2 lakh for wage denial.
- 02Employee Duni Chand went unpaid for 89 months.
- 03Court ordered payment of owed wages with interest.
- 04The case highlights serious administrative neglect.
- 05Right to wages is considered a fundamental right.
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has fined the Haryana State Federation of Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Limited (CONFED) ₹2 lakh for denying wages to Duni Chand, who worked as a salesman from 1979 until his salary was withheld between October 1989 and July 1996. The court found that CONFED failed to comply with previous orders to pay Chand, subjecting him to prolonged financial distress. The court criticized the federation's actions as a violation of human dignity and a breach of fundamental rights, stating that no employer, especially a state authority, should deprive an employee of their lawful wages. The court mandated that CONFED pay the owed salary along with 6% interest within three months, highlighting the importance of protecting workers' rights.
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This ruling sets a precedent for employee wage rights, ensuring that employers, particularly state authorities, cannot exploit workers without consequences.
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