2000 (12) TMI 906 - SC - Indian Laws

Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition challenging the award of an Industrial Tribunal in a case involving a conductor from Punjab Roadways. The Tribunal found the punishment orders against the petitioner were invalid due to lack of proper inquiry but declined relief due to delay. The High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision, stating that delay could not nullify orders from 1978 in 1994. The Supreme Court agreed with the lower courts, emphasizing that relief in industrial disputes should be based on the discretion of the Tribunal.