U.B.GADHE & ORS.ETC ETC vs G.M., GUJARAT AMBUJA CEMENT PVT.LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's award dated 31.12.2004, which reinstated the workmen without back wages, affirming that the employer's disciplinary action was justified due to the employees' participation in an extended strike. The Court emphasized that reinstatement without back wages is permissible under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, particularly when the dismissal was based on valid grounds. The appeal by the workmen for back wages was dismissed, maintaining the Labour Court's decision.