HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT vs GUJARAT KISHAN MAZDOOR PANCHAYAT .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Gujarat High Court which quashed the Notification dated 7.12.2000 appointing Shri N.A. Acharya as the President of the Industrial Court, ruling that the appointment violated the provisions of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, specifically Sections 9 and 10. The Court emphasized that appointments to the Industrial Court must comply with the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 10(4) of the B.I.R. Act. The Court directed that the appointment process be conducted afresh in accordance with the law, thereby affirming the High Court's order.