Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd. vs Mohammed Rafi

The Supreme Court held that the termination of a workman without complying with Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is illegal. The Court emphasized that the onus of proving the period of employment lies with the employer, not the workman, and reinstated the workman with full back wages. The judgment of the Karnataka High Court restoring the Labour Court's award was upheld, reversing the single judge's decision that had set aside the award due to lack of evidence of employment.