DAULAT SINGH vs RAILWAY EMPS.CO-OP.BANKING SOC.LTD.&ANR.

The Supreme Court ruled that the termination of the appellants' services was illegal under Section 28-A of the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958, which protects employees with continuous employment of six months from dismissal without reasonable cause and proper notice. The Court found that the Division Bench of the High Court erred in concluding that the appellants did not have continuous employment due to a four-day break, emphasizing that the employees had indeed been continuously employed. The Court reinstated the appellants with all consequential reliefs, affirming the decision of the prescribed authority.