M/S. BIHAR CAUSTIC & CHEMICALS LTD. vs KRIPA PANDEY

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's decision that the termination of the respondent's services was illegal under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, specifically Section 2(s) which defines 'workman'. The Court found that the appellant's claim of the respondent being an employee of a contractor was not substantiated, and thus the respondent was entitled to reinstatement and back wages from the date of the claim. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the Letters Patent Appeal was rejected, affirming the Labour Court's ruling.