THE DEPOT MANAGER,A.P.S.R.T.C. vs A.M.GOUD (DEAD) BY L.RS. . — C.A. No. 1065/1998

Case Summary The Supreme Court allowed the Depot Manager's appeal on December 6, 2000, setting aside the High Court's order and restoring the Labour Court's award. The case involved a bus driver dismissed for causing a 1982 accident through rash and negligent driving that injured 11 persons. The Labour Court, after finding misconduct proven, converted the dismissal to compulsory retirement with terminal benefits. The High Court had interfered without substantive reasoning, but the Supreme Court found no justification for this interference, noting the Labour Court had properly exercised its discretion under the Industrial Disputes Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.