Supreme Court of India · 2016-08-29
M.P.State Road Transport Corp vs Manoj Kumar & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2016 SC 537
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M.P.State Road Transport Corp
- Respondent
- Manoj Kumar & Anr
- Author
- A.K. Sikri
- Bench
- R.K. Agrawal, A.K. Sikri
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (MPSRTC) must comply with existing court orders regarding employee interests during its winding up process as mandated by the Government of India under Section 2 of the Road Transport Act. The Court emphasized that the State Government bears the responsibility to safeguard employee rights amidst the Corporation's closure. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower court's directive for compliance with employee protection measures.