Tea-garden workers' welfare records — Assam SIC
Quick Reply: Tea-garden workers' welfare scheme records [Plantations Labour Act, PF, gratuity] are §4 disclosure. Tea-estate worker welfare records + PF + gratuity = §4.
Assam State Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Tea-garden workers' welfare scheme records [Plantations Labour Act, PF, gratuity] are §4 disclosure. Tea-estate worker welfare records + PF + gratuity = §4.
Tea-estate worker welfare records + PF + gratuity = §4 proactive disclosure.
Case details
| Court | Assam State Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Workers' union |
| Respondent | Labour department |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Tea-garden workers' welfare scheme records (Plantations Labour Act, PF, gratuity) are §4 disclosure.
Ratio decidendi
Assam tea-garden workers' welfare scheme records under the Plantations Labour Act 1951, PF-deduction compliance, gratuity, and statutory-benefit disbursal are §4(1)(b) material. Workers' unions have direct standing as representative petitioners.
Keywords
Assam, tea gardens, Plantations Labour Act, §4
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