RAMESH CHANDRA SANKLA ETC . vs VIKRAM CEMENT ETC

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding the validity of the Voluntary Retirement Scheme under the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Relations Act, 1960. The Court ruled that once employees voluntarily accepted the benefits of the scheme and issued receipts, they ceased to be workmen, and their claims for reinstatement were not maintainable. The Court emphasized that the acceptance of the scheme was a voluntary act, thus affirming the employer's position that there was no termination or removal of services.