In Brief
IEL Supervisors' Association sought to challenge a High Court decision that remitted a long-pending dispute back to the Labour Tribunal for fresh adjudication. The core issue was whether Supervisors and Deputy Superintendents qualified as 'workmen' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Supreme Court found that the High Court erred in making a second remittance to the Labour Tribunal on the same issue. The Court held that once the Supreme Court had previously directed the High Court to finally decide the matter, a fresh remand to the tribunal was unjustified. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's order, and directed the High Court to decide the issue finally based on available materials.
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