Supreme Court of India

Mohan Lal v. Management of M/s Bharat Electronics Ltd.

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Reported as [1981] 3 S.C.R. 518
Bench A.C. Gupta J.
Decided 21 April 1981

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the termination of service of the appellant was ab initio void and inoper­ ative and a declaration is made that he continues to be in service with all consequential benefits, namely, back wages in full and other benefits, if any.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Retrenchment-Section 2(oo) of the Industrial Dispute Act-Whether termi­ nation of the services of a workman who has put in 240 working days within a period of one year amounts ro retrenchment and whether for non-compliance with the pro­ visions of section 25F the termination of service is ab initio void-Sections 25A and 25B, scope of-Effect of terminqtion of service which is ab initio void and inopera­ tive, explained. The appellant was employed with the respondent as Salesman at its Delhi Sales Depot on a salary of Rs. 520/- per month from 8th December, J 973. His service was abruptly

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