Supreme Court of India · 1990-05-04
PUNJAB LAND DEVELOPMENT ANDRECLAMATION CORPORATION LTD.,CHA vs PRESIDING OFFICER, LABOUR COURT,CHANDIGARH ETC.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1981/63606
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PUNJAB LAND DEVELOPMENT ANDRECLAMATION CORPORATION LTD.,CHA
- Respondent
- PRESIDING OFFICER, LABOUR COURT,CHANDIGARH ETC.
- Author
- MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI (),RAY, B.C. ,KANIA, M.H.,SAIKIA, K.N. ,AGRAWAL, S.C.
- Bench
- MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI (CJ),RAY, B.C. ,KANIA, M.H.,SAIKIA, K.N. ,AGRAWAL, S.C.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court interpreted 'retrenchment' under Section 2(oo) of the Industrial Disputes Act, holding that it encompasses termination of a workman's service for any reason, excluding disciplinary actions and specific exclusions. The Court emphasized that the definition is a hard-and-fast rule, limiting interpretations to the statutory language. It acknowledged the complexities arising from this definition but affirmed that judges must adhere to the statutory meaning, leading to a harmonious construction with related provisions in Sections 25F, 25G, and 25H of the Act.