High Court Of Gujarat & Anr vs Gujarat Kishan Mazdoor Panchayat & Ors

The Supreme Court examined the legality of the Notification dated 7.12.2000 appointing Shri N.A. Acharya as President of the Industrial Court under the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946. The Court upheld the Full Bench decision of the Gujarat High Court which quashed the appointment, emphasizing that appointments must comply with Section 10(4) of the B.I.R. Act, which mandates specific qualifications for members of the Industrial Court. The Court directed that the appointment process be conducted afresh in accordance with the law, thereby affirming the High Court's ruling.