Kerala HC: Employee Resignation is Fundamental Right, Not Bonded Labor

• Kerala High Court rules that not accepting an employee's resignation without solid reason is akin to 'bonded labor'.
• Justice N. Nagaresh stated that forcing someone to work against their will violates Article 23 of the Constitution.
• Resignation can only be withheld if there's a violation of contract terms, mandatory notice period, or serious misconduct.
• The case involved Greevas Job Panakkal, company secretary of Traco Cable Company Limited, whose resignation was rejected despite unpaid salaries.
• Court ordered Traco Cable Company Limited to accept the resignation, relieve the employee, and pay all outstanding dues.