Reviewed case brief
Agra Electric Supply Co. Ltd. v Sri Alladin and Ors.
AIR 1970 SC 512
AIR 1970 SC 512 · Supreme Court of India
- 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.
Facts
Issues
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
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