Supreme Court of India

Sudarshan Rajpoot v. U.P. State Road Transport Corporation

Neutral citation
Reported as [2014] 13 S.C.R. 957
Bench V. Gopala Gowdaand C. Nagappan J.
Decided 18 November 2014

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What the Court ordered

We hold that even if the plea of the employer is accepted, D extracting work though of permanent nature continuously for more than three years, the alleged employment on contract basis is wholly impermissible.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Labour Laws: Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - ss. 2(s), 6-N, 6-R and 6-Q -Appellant-workman employed as driver with the respondent-Corporation - While on duty, due to technical fault in the vehicle, the vehicle met with an accident - Workman also sustained grievous injuries - Name of the workman struck-off from the rolls of post of driver and removed from the services - Industrial dispute raised - Labour court held that termination of services of the workman was contrary to law and directed his reinstatement without break in service with all consequential reliefs-High Court set

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