Ghaziabad Development Authority & Anr vs Ashok Kumar & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's decision that the disengagement of the respondent, who had worked for more than 240 days, violated Section 6-N of the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court clarified that the appellant, as a Local Authority, was required to comply with the statutory provisions regarding retrenchment. The Court affirmed the Labour Court's order for reinstatement with full back wages, rejecting the appellant's argument that the respondent's employment was on a periodical basis and thus exempt from the provisions of the Act.