Devendra Swamy vs Karnataka State Road Transport Corpn.

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a KSRTC conductor for misconduct under Section 10(1)(c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, affirming the Division Bench's decision to restore the Disciplinary Authority's punishment. The Court found that the Labour Court's interference with the disciplinary action was unjustified, as the appellant had a history of similar misconduct. The Court also ruled that the delay in filing the appeal by the respondent-Corporation was properly condoned due to sufficient cause, thus validating the appeal process.