MANAGEMENT OF DELHI TRANSPORT UNDERTAKING vs INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, DELHI AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that the Tribunal erred in its interpretation of Standing Orders under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, regarding the dismissal of an employee for possession of used tickets. The Court found that Executive Instructions were part of the Standing Orders and that the charge against the employee was sufficiently clear despite not specifying the exact Standing Order. Furthermore, the Court ruled that actual payment of wages was not necessary, as tendering the wages sufficed, thus upholding the dismissal order.