The General Secretary, South Indian ... vs The Managing Director, Kerala State ...

The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's decision affirming the disciplinary action taken against Sh. S. Sivasankara Pillai under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court found that the domestic enquiry conducted was fair and proper, despite the Labour Court's initial concerns regarding bias. The Court emphasized that the punishment of reversion was justified given the serious nature of the misconduct, including willful loss to the Corporation and gross negligence of duty. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the reversion order.