Mangt.Of Madurantakam Co-Op.Sugar ... vs S.Viswanathan

The Supreme Court held that the dismissal of the workman was converted to discharge by the disciplinary authority, which was deemed appropriate despite the misconduct being established. The Court noted that the enquiry officer was unauthorized, but the workman had relied on parts of the evidence from the enquiry, thus leaving the question of the enquiry's validity open. The Labour Court found that the demand for a donation was not illegal as the complainant did not pay, leading to the conclusion that the workman was not guilty of misconduct warranting dismissal.