R.S.R.T.C. & Ors vs Deen Dayal Sharma

The Supreme Court held that the civil court has jurisdiction to adjudicate on the dismissal of an employee when the dismissal is declared illegal due to the absence of a departmental inquiry, as per the principles established in The Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. Kamlekar Shantaram Wadke. The Court affirmed the lower courts' decisions to reinstate the respondent and grant financial benefits, emphasizing that the dispute did not solely pertain to an industrial dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The appeal by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation was dismissed, upholding the reinstatement order.