State Of Rajasthan vs Sarjeet Singh & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the termination of Respondent No. 1's services did not constitute retrenchment under Section 2(oo)(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act, as he was appointed for a fixed term by the Gram Panchayat and not by the State. The Court affirmed the findings of the Labour Court that the mandatory requirements of Sections 25-G and 25-H were not complied with, leading to reinstatement with continuity of service, but limited back wages to 30%. The Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition, confirming that the employment relationship was not established with the State.