Ranbir Singh vs Executive Engineer

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's order setting aside the Labour Court's Award was beyond the scope of the writ petition, which only challenged the grant of back wages. The Court emphasized that a party must be bound by its pleadings and that a prayer clause cannot be dismissed as a mere technicality. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, restoring the Labour Court's order for reinstatement and directing back wages from January 2010 onwards, with costs awarded to the appellant.