Awaz Prakashan Private Limited vs Pramod Kumar Pujari

The appellant, a newspaper publisher, challenged a High Court decision upholding a Labour Court award for the reinstatement of a reporter with back wages. The dispute centered on whether the reporter's retrenchment complied with the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and whether the appellant's delayed challenge to the award was permissible. The Supreme Court reviewed the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition and Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) which were primarily rejected on grounds of delay and maintainability.