Pondicherry Khadi And Village ... vs P. Kulothangan And Anr

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the respondent's temporary service without a disciplinary inquiry violated principles of natural justice. The Court emphasized that even temporary employees are entitled to due process before termination, as per the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court upheld the Labour Court's decision to reinstate the respondent with back wages, rejecting the appellant's argument of res judicata based on previous litigation.