<ul><li>The Bombay High Court set aside a Labour Court order directing the reinstatement and back wages of a worker dismissed for sleeping on duty.</li><li>Instead of reinstatement, the court awarded Rs. 22,00,000 as lump sum compensation.</li><li>The High Court upheld the worker's misconduct but noted that a single incident of sleeping on duty did not warrant dismissal.</li><li>Given the 14-year gap since the dismissal and the plant's closure, the court found reinstatement impractical.</li></ul>

Bombay HC quashes reinstatement, orders compensation for dismissed worker

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