Ram Shiroman Mishra vs Vishwanath Pandey

The Supreme Court upheld the Labour Court's award reinstating the respondent, finding that the termination of his services was illegal under Section 25F and Section 2(OO) of the Industrial Disputes Act. The Court noted that the petitioner was not served notice and therefore did not appear, but the Labour Court's ex-parte proceedings were valid as the management was duly served. The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition, emphasizing the lack of prompt action by the petitioner to challenge the award.