CALCUTTA STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs MD. NOOR ALAM

The Supreme Court held that under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the dismissal of an employee, payment of wages, and the application for approval must be simultaneous and part of the same transaction. The Court clarified that while these actions do not need to occur on the same day, they must be shown as interconnected. The appeal was allowed, overturning the Labour Court's decision that the application was not timely, as all actions were deemed part of the same transaction.