DEPOT MANAGER, A.P.S.R.T.C. vs V. VELAYUDHAM — C.A. No. 3460/1998

Summary: The Supreme Court partially allowed the appeal on December 6, 2000. The employee was dismissed for unauthorisedly driving a vehicle dangerously, which the Labour Court found justified. However, the High Court had ordered his appointment as a Cleaner on compassionate grounds despite upholding dismissal. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's compassionate appointment order, finding no justification to substitute its discretion for the Labour Court's reasoned conclusion that the dismissal punishment was proportionate and proper. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.