RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRPT. CORPN. . vs MANPAT RAM — C.A. No. 3429/2003

Summary: Civil Appeal No. 3429 of 2003 On October 6, 2005, the Supreme Court heard consolidated appeals involving Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation challenging civil court decrees in probationer termination cases. The Court held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over such disputes, which must be raised under the Industrial Disputes Act, following binding precedents. The Court set aside the civil decrees and directed that any back-wages already paid need not be recovered, but respondents are not entitled to reinstatement or further service benefits. The Court clarified that litigation time would be excluded from delay calculations if respondents pursue industrial dispute claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.