DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs KALAWATI PANDURANG FULZELE

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court which reinstated the respondent, Kalawati Pandurang Fulzele, as a sweeper with back wages after quashing the termination by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. The court emphasized the importance of fair labor practices and the need for justifiable grounds for termination, particularly in cases where the employee's family is in distress. The ruling reinforced the protections afforded to workers under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions & Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971.