Ajnala Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd vs Sukhraj Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's award reinstating the respondent, finding that the appellant failed to prove the workman had not completed 240 days of service as required under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court emphasized that the burden of proof lies with the employer to demonstrate non-compliance with the statutory requirements for termination. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the termination was illegal due to lack of evidence from the appellant.