Assistant Engineer, Rajasthan vs Ram Charan

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's award declaring the termination of the respondent's service as illegal under Section 25(F) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, due to lack of notice prior to termination. The Court emphasized that the respondent had worked for 197 days, which did not meet the threshold for termination without notice as stipulated in the Act. Consequently, the Court affirmed the order for reinstatement with continuity of service and 25% back-wages, rejecting the appellant's claims regarding the respondent's service duration.