SEELAN RAJ vs P.O.,IST ADDL.LABOUR COURT,CHENNAI &ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the closure of a data processing division under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, specifically citing Section 25FFA and Section 25-O. The Court held that the establishment qualified as a factory under Section 2(m) of the Factories Act, 1948, and thus the closure was unjustified as it did not comply with the statutory requirements for closure. The Court reinstated the workmen with back wages, affirming the Labour Court's decision against the respondent company's claims.