UTTARAKHAND TRANSPORT CORP. vs SHIV DUTT SANWAL — C.A. No. 6722/2010

Case Summary: Uttarakhand Transport Corp. v. Shiv Dutt Sanwal Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the Labour Court's award and the High Court's order. The Court upheld the respondent's compulsory retirement as valid and legally justified. Key Issue: Whether the premature compulsory retirement of a transport corporation employee with adverse annual performance records was legal and justified. Decision Rationale: The Court held that adverse performance entries recorded both before and after promotion could be validly considered by the Screening Committee in determining whether an employee should remain in service. The respondent earned unsatisfactory conduct remarks in 1986-87 and 1989-90, rating as "average workman" with "ordinary performance" in 1987-88, providing tangible material supporting the retirement decision based on public interest and administrative necessity. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.