Branch Manager, State Bank Of Hyderabad vs Abdul Raheem And Anr.

The Supreme Court held that the Industrial Tribunal's finding of an employer-employee relationship between the appellant and the respondent was unsustainable. The Court emphasized that the mere recommendation by the Branch Manager for the respondent's employment did not establish a master-servant relationship, as the respondent was appointed by the loanee to safeguard the bank's interests. Consequently, the Court set aside the Tribunal's award for reinstatement and back wages, ruling in favor of the appellant.