Rajinder Singh Chauhan & Ors vs State Of Haryana And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court's ruling that Section 25-N of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was not applicable to the retrenchment of employees from the Haryana State Federation of Consumers Co-operative Wholesales Stores Limited. The Court clarified that the retrenchment was valid under Section 25-F, as the necessary conditions were met, including payment of retrenchment compensation. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, dismissing the appellants' claims regarding the applicability of Rule 35(b) of the CONFED Staff Service Rules, 1975.