SANTURAM YADAV vs SEC.,KRISHI UPAJ M.S.BEMETARA

The Supreme Court held that the dismissal of the appellants was unjustified as they had provided sufficient evidence of their continuous employment, which was necessary to invoke the protections under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court noted that the High Court erred in dismissing the writ petition based on the appellants' failure to prove 240 days of work in a calendar year, as they had not been given a fair opportunity to present their case. The Court allowed the appeals and directed the reinstatement of the appellants with all consequential benefits.