BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPN. vs T.V.ANANDAPPA

The Supreme Court held that the reference made to the Labour Court under Section 10(1-C) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was incompetent as the respondent, a Badli Conductor, had no protection under the Act. The Court emphasized that the Labour Court should not have adjudicated the dispute regarding the respondent's removal due to unauthorized absence, as the delay in raising the dispute and lack of evidence for gainful employment were significant. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, setting aside the Labour Court's order for reinstatement and continuity of service.