WORKMEN OF MOTIPUR SUGAR FACTORY (PRIVATE)LIMITED vs MOTIPUR SUGAR FACTORY

The Supreme Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that the discharge of 119 workmen due to a go-slow was justified, despite the absence of a prior domestic enquiry as mandated by the Standing Orders. The Court ruled that the Tribunal had the authority to assess whether the discharge was warranted based on misconduct, specifically the go-slow, and clarified that no distinction exists between cases of invalid domestic enquiries and those without any enquiry. The Court found sufficient evidence supporting the Tribunal's conclusion regarding the go-slow, affirming the discharge as justified.