THE RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORTCORPORATION & ANR. ETC.ET vs KRISHNA KANT ETC.ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the Civil Court has no jurisdiction to entertain suits regarding termination of employees of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, as per the principles established in Jitendra Nath Biswas v. M/s. Empire of India and Ceylone Tea Co. (1989 (3) S.C.C.582). The Court emphasized that the appropriate forum for such disputes is the Labour Court, given the statutory framework under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the absence of relevant regulations under the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950. The appeals were referred to a larger bench for further consideration, following a conflicting earlier decision regarding maintainability of similar suits.