Ram Lakhan vs Presiding Officer & Ors.

The Supreme Court addressed the recall applications concerning the order dated 17-11-1999, which had allowed the workmen's appeals for subsistence allowance during their suspension under Section 33(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act. The Court reaffirmed that the relationship of master and servant continues during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings, thus entitling the workmen to subsistence allowance. The Court allowed the opportunity for the applicant to present their case on merits, emphasizing that failure to do so would result in dismissal of the recall application.