GUJARAT MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION vs SHRI P. H. BRAHMBHATT

The Supreme Court held that the termination of a temporary employee's service under the Industrial Disputes Act was not defective despite being retrospective, as the intention was to terminate from the date of absence. The Court found that the Labour Court's conclusion that the discharge was punitive and violated principles of natural justice under Section 11-A was valid. The appeal was allowed, affirming the reinstatement of the employee with half wages from the date of discharge until reinstatement.