Div.Mangr.Plantn.Div.Andaman&Nicobar; ... vs Munnu Barrick&Ors.;

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's award reinstating the workmen, finding that the removal was invalid due to a violation of natural justice principles, specifically the failure to provide a second show-cause notice as mandated by Article 311(2) of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the principles of Audi Alteram Partem were violated, leading to discrimination against the workmen. The appeal by the Management of Andaman Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation was dismissed, affirming the Labour Court's decision to reinstate the workmen with back wages and service benefits.