NORTH WEST KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORP vs H.H.PUJAR

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Karnataka High Court which affirmed the Labour Court's ruling to reinstate the respondent-Conductor after his dismissal for failing to issue tickets to passengers. The Court noted that the Labour Court's findings were justified, particularly regarding the non-examination of ticketless passengers and the Corporation's failure to take corrective measures. The Court emphasized that the principles of fairness in domestic inquiries, as established in State of Haryana v. Rattan Singh, apply, and the absence of strict adherence to the Indian Evidence Act is permissible in such proceedings.