Bombay High Court: Mathadi Board Has No Power to Review Its Own Orders

The Bombay High Court held that a board under the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers Act, 1969, had no authority to review or reopen its orders under Section 13 of the Act.

A Division bench observed that review powers are not inherent and exist only when expressly provided by law.

The ruling came on a plea for a fresh enquiry and recovery of ₹14,53,052 as wages, levy, and interest for twelve Mathadi workers.

The Court allowed the petition and quashed the order.

[Valsad District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd. v Nagpur & Wardha District Mathadi and Unprotected Labour Board & Ors.]