Harjinder Singh vs Punjab State Warehousing Corp

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's award for reinstatement of the appellant, finding that the retrenchment violated Section 25G of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as junior employees were retained while the appellant was terminated. The Court noted that while the retrenchment complied with Section 25F(a), the principle of last-come-first-go was not followed. The High Court's modification of the award to grant compensation instead of reinstatement was set aside, reinforcing the appellant's right to reinstatement with back wages.