MADHYA PRADESH ADMINISTRATION vs TRIBHUBAN

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Delhi High Court directing the reinstatement of the respondent with full back wages, emphasizing that the termination of services violated Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act. The Court noted that the appellant did not challenge the Industrial Tribunal's finding that the Madhya Pradesh Bhawan constituted an 'Industry' under Section 2(j) of the Act. The Court ruled that the appellant could not raise the issue of the establishment's classification as an industry at this stage, as the matter had attained finality due to the lack of challenge to the Tribunal's award.