Supreme Court quashes labor court ruling on partial plant takeover and employee transfer obligations.

The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's judgment ordering the new employer to hire three former employees after a partial takeover of a plant. The workers argued that the acquisition agreement obligated the buyer to assume their employment contracts, while the lower court incorrectly applied the statutory rule regarding partial takeovers. The court found that the lower court failed to properly analyze the specific contractual obligations and procedural requirements, necessitating a remand for further fact-finding.