M/S.AWAZ PRAKASHAN P.LTD. vs PRAMOD KUMAR PUJARI

The appellant challenged a High Court order upholding a Labour Court award for reinstatement and back wages following the retrenchment of a newspaper reporter. The appellant contended that the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, did not apply because the respondent was a working journalist. The Supreme Court examined whether the retrenchment complied with statutory requirements and addressed the maintainability of the challenge given the delays in filing.