ISSUE:
Does a lock-out fall under Section 2 (kkk) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 which defines lay-off?
Whether the respondents are entitled to claim compensation or not?
RULE:
The concept of a lock-out is essentially different from that of a lay-off, and where a closure of business qualifies as a lock-out under Section 2(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, it cannot be classified as a lay-off under Section 2(kkk) of the Act.