M.C. Mehta v. Union of India - International Environmental Law ...

e. The workmen who are not willing to shift along with the relocated industries shall bedeemed to have been retrenched under similarly circumstances as the workmen in (d)above but they shall be paid only one years wages as additional compensation.f. The shifting bonus and the compensation payable to the workmen in terms of thisjudgment shall be paid by May 31, 1997 by the tanneries which close on April 15, 1997and by November 15, 1997 by the other tanneries closing on September 30, 1997.g. The gratuity amount payable to any workmen shall be in addition.23. We have issued comprehensive directions for achieving the end result in this case it isnot necessary for this Court to monitor these matters any further. We are of the view thatthe Calcutta High Court would be in a better position to monitor these mattershereinafter. The "Green Bench" is already functioning in the Calcutta High Court. Wedirect the registry of this Court to send the relevant records, orders, documents etc.pertaining to the Calcutta tanneries to the Calcutta High Court before January 10, 1997.The High Court shall treat this matter as a petition under Article 226 of the Constitutionof India and deal with it in accordance with law and also in terms of the directions issuedby us. We make it clear that it will be open to the High court to pass any appropriateorder/orders keeping in view the directions issued by us. We give liberty to the parties toapproach the High Court as and when necessary. The matter pertaining to Calcuttatanneries is disposed of with costs which we quantity as Rs. 25,000.22