EMPLOYERS,MGMT.OF CENTRAL P.& D.INST.LTD vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's decision that Miss Aleyamma Samuel's discharge was illegal under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as she had worked for over 240 days in the preceding year. The Court confirmed the Tribunal's order for her reinstatement but noted that reinstatement is not always mandatory and can be substituted with compensation. The appeal by the Management was dismissed, affirming the findings of the lower courts regarding the procedural violations in her discharge.