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Agra Electric Supply Co. Ltd. v Sri Alladin and Ors.

AIR 1970 SC 512

AIR 1970 SC 512 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1970
Subjects
Labour Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Standing orders certified under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act become part of the statutory conditions of service and are binding once certified; an employer's proposed changes to standing orders require the certifying officer's approval following the prescribed procedure, and cannot be enforced unilaterally by the employer as a fait accompli.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        AIR 1970 SC 512; standard casebook authority on the certification and modification procedure for standing orders, cross-verify citation before exam use

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.