MANAGEMENT OF MURGUGAN MILLS LTD. vs INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL MADRAS AND ANOTMR

The Supreme Court held that the Industrial Tribunal had jurisdiction to entertain the application under Section 33-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, despite the Tribunal's erroneous view that the proviso to Section 33(2)(a) applied. The Court clarified that the form of termination does not determine the Tribunal's jurisdiction to investigate the reasons for termination. The Tribunal's order for reinstatement was upheld as the respondent was found not guilty of dereliction of duty, thus affirming the Tribunal's authority to adjudicate on the merits of the case.