RAJAJINAGAR COOP. BANK LTD. vs K. GURURAJ . — C.A. No. 8280 - 8281/1997

Case Summary: Rajajinagar Coop. Bank Ltd. v. K. Gururaj Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the bank's appeals on December 6, 2000, setting aside the Labour Court award and High Court judgment that had favored the employee. The court held that the respondent's termination on November 6, 1988, occurred during his probation period (which extended until December 31, 1988), and therefore Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act did not apply. No costs were awarded. Key Issue: Whether the employee was entitled to protection under Section 25-F when his services were terminated during probation, despite the bank's appointment being found illegal and irregular. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.