M/S. JARDINE HENDERSON LTD. vs BIHAR ENGG. KAMGAR UNION & M.V.M.U.SANGH — C.A. No. 4466/2004

Case Summary: Jardine Henderson Ltd. v. Bihar Engg. Kamgar Union Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed Jardine Henderson's appeal on 27 October 2005, upholding the High Court's decision that the company's retrenchment of 101 workers was illegal. Key Issue: When does the 60-day period for retrenchment approval under Section 25-N of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 commence—from the date an application is posted or received? The Court ruled the period runs from the date of receipt, not posting. Since the company posted its retrenchment application on 14 November 1987 (received 20 November) but retrenched workers on 13 January 1988 after the authority refused permission, the retrenchment violated statutory requirements. Outcome: No costs awarded; case concluded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.