Employee Who Failed to Inform Employer of Address Change Cannot Claim Non-Receipt of Show-Cause Notice: Supreme Court

In a significant ruling relating to employment disputes and unauthorized absence from service, the Supreme Court set aside the orders of the Labour Court and the Allahabad High Court which had directed reinstatement of an employee with back wages. The Court held that an employee who remains absent without authorization and fails to produce evidence supporting his explanation cannot claim reinstatement merely on the basis of unverified oral assertions. Facts…