In Brief
A municipal corporation challenged interim orders passed by an Industrial Court and affirmed by the High Court in a labour dispute involving alleged non-payment of trade union membership fees deducted from employee wages. The Supreme Court, without examining the substantive merits, set aside the interim orders because they effectively gave mandatory directions at the preliminary stage. The Court directed the Industrial Court to decide the substantive complaint on unfair labour practice allegations expeditiously within three months, leaving all issues regarding the union's claims open for substantive determination.
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