AGRA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. LTD. vs SRI ALLADIN & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 mandates that Standing Orders certified after the employment of workmen cannot be applied retroactively to them. The Court upheld the Labour Court's decision that the retirement of workmen based on a newly certified Standing Order was invalid as it did not apply to those employed before its certification. Additionally, the Court affirmed that the termination of a probationary employee must be based on bona fide reasons, and the Labour Court's finding that the termination was not justified was upheld.