U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs Vinod Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's decision that the punishment of removal of the respondent, a Conductor in the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, was excessive compared to the charges of misconduct. The Court noted that the Labour Court found the charge of misappropriation unproven and substituted the removal with a lesser penalty of stoppage of one increment. The Court affirmed the Labour Court's order to reinstate the respondent with 50% back wages, emphasizing the need for proportionality in disciplinary actions under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.