MANAGEMENT OF KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,BA vs M. BORAIAH & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the termination of probationary employees by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation constituted 'retrenchment' under Section 2(oo) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as it did not comply with the requirements of Section 25F. The Court clarified that any termination of service, unless specifically exempted, falls under the definition of retrenchment. The appeal by the Corporation was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the discharge was invalid due to non-compliance with statutory provisions.