GARRISON ENGINEER (UTILITY) BHATINDA vs NARINDER SINGH

The Supreme Court set aside the orders of the Labour Court and the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the termination of the respondent's services, holding that the maintainability of the reference under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was not adequately considered. The Court emphasized that the appellant's claim of not being an industry under the Act must be addressed, as per Section 25F of the Act, which outlines the requirements for termination. The matter was remitted to the Labour Court for a detailed examination of the maintainability issue and other factual aspects.