EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. vs MISRI YADAV .

The Supreme Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's order granting reinstatement of the workman Misri Yadav with continuity of service from the date of dismissal (10th April 1982) but limited back wages to 50% from 20th November 1988 to 12th July 2010, clarifying that no further back wages would be paid if wages were received under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court emphasized that this order is specific to the case and not to be treated as a precedent. The appeal was disposed of without costs.