THE MNG.DIR. NORTHEAST K.R.T.C. vs DEVIDAS MANIKRAO SADANANDA

The Supreme Court held that the Labour Court erred in not invoking the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in the case of a bus accident involving the respondent-workman, a driver for the Northeast Karnataka Road Transport Corporation. The Court emphasized that the absence of evidence from the other bus driver was critical, as it undermined the management's case against the respondent. Consequently, the Court set aside the dismissal order and reinstated the respondent, affirming the Labour Court's finding of insufficient evidence to support the management's claims under Section 10(4A) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.