Onkar Nath Misra vs State Of Haryana & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant for misconduct involving gheraoing senior officers and causing injuries, affirming the findings of the Labour Court under the Industrial Disputes Act. The Court noted that the Labour Court had sufficient evidence, including witness testimonies and documentary evidence (Ext. M-11 to M-15), to establish the misconduct. The Court rejected the appellant's claims of discrimination compared to another employee, Pradeep Sharma, finding that the cases were not on the same footing, and upheld the punishment as proportionate to the misconduct.