EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS (P) LTD. vs MICHAEL MARK AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, specifically Section 15, the unilateral termination of employment by the employer without notice, as per Standing Order 25(1), is invalid. The Court ruled that employees on strike cannot be deemed to have abandoned their employment, and the management cannot impose new terms unilaterally. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to reinstate the employees who were wrongfully terminated without notice, affirming their entitlement to relief.