Hari Nandan Prasad & Anr vs Employer I/R To Mangmt.Of F.C.I. & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the appellants' services by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was in violation of Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which mandates notice and compensation for retrenchment. The Court upheld the Central Government Industrial Tribunal's awards directing reinstatement and regularization of the appellants' services, along with 50% back wages. The judgment of the Jharkhand High Court allowing FCI's appeal was set aside, affirming the rights of the appellants as casual workers.