RAJASTHAN STATE TPT CORPN. vs BAJRANG LAL

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appeal by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, affirming the lower courts' decisions that the respondent's removal from service was unjustified due to procedural lapses, including the failure to provide necessary documents and the disproportionate nature of the punishment. The Court emphasized that the respondent should have been allowed to contest the disciplinary action in a Labour Court under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, rather than through civil suit proceedings. The judgment reinforces the principles of natural justice and the requirement for fair inquiry procedures in employment matters.