E. Hill & Co. Ltd. vs State Of U.P. And Ors.

The Supreme Court held that Gufran Ali's acceptance of terminal benefits following the closure of the Bisunderpur unit constituted acceptance of his transfer from the Khamariah unit, rendering his earlier challenge to the transfer infructuous. The Court found that even if the transfer was initially invalid, Gufran Ali's subsequent conduct of accepting payments under Section 25FF of the Industrial Disputes Act indicated acceptance of the transfer. Consequently, the High Court's decision to uphold the labour court's award was erroneous, and the appeals were allowed, setting aside both the High Court's orders and the tribunal's award.