SR. SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES,LUDH vs ARVINDER SINGH — C.A. No. 2331/2008

Case Summary: C.A. No. 002331/2008 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the postal department's appeal in part on May 22, 2012. While the reinstatement of respondent Arvinder Singh with service continuity was upheld, the Court set aside the direction to grant 25% back wages that had been ordered by the Labour Court and affirmed by the High Court. No costs were awarded. Key Issue: The appeal challenged whether the postal department qualified as an "industry" under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, making Section 25F applicable to the substitute employee's reinstatement claim. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.