JITENDRA NATH BISWAS vs EMPIRE OF INDIA & CEYLONE TEA CO. & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, an employee whose services are terminated cannot seek reinstatement or backwages through a civil suit. The Court emphasized that the jurisdiction of civil courts is barred when the relief sought is available under the Industrial Disputes Act. The appeal was dismissed as the relief sought by the appellant was essentially for reinstatement and backwages, which can only be pursued under the Industrial Disputes Act, not in civil courts.