Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Employer in Industrial Disputes Act Case; Holds Tribunal Erred in Not Considering Preliminary Point but Declines Remand Due to Delay. The Court Rules That an Employer May File an Application Under Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Without Prejudice to Its Claim That the Workman Is Not 'Concerned in Such Dispute', but Declines to Remand Due to Delay....
Background: The appeal arose from an application filed by the appellant employer, Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 before the Central Governmen...




