COLLECTOR SINGH vs L.M.L.LTD.KANPUR

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the dismissal of the appellant from service was disproportionate to the misconduct proven against him, specifically under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court held that the punishment of dismissal was justified given the appellant's history of misconduct and the nature of the offense, which involved throwing waste at a superior and using abusive language. The Court upheld the decisions of the Labour Court and the High Court, affirming the dismissal as appropriate and proportional to the misconduct.