Dismissed
South India Mines & Minerals v. the Central Government
Madras HCWA(MD)/970/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Driver dismissed for drunken misconduct against manager challenged proportionality. Labour Court reinstated him without back wages; writ Court affirmed. High Court upheld concurrent findings, noting long unblemished service, and directed payment of monetary benefits with continuity of service.
What did the court decide?
Writ appeals dismissed with direction to disburse all monetary benefits to the workman from the Labour Court order date within two months, with continuity of service; no costs; connected CMPs closed.