Ministry Of Textile vs Murari Lal Gupta & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's direction to reinstate the respondent under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was improper due to the closure of the unit and the belated nature of the writ petition filed by the respondent. The Court emphasized that it is within the government's discretion to decide on references for industrial disputes, and the High Court's order to refer the matter was not justified. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, overturning the High Court's decision and denying reinstatement.