CLERKS OF CALCUTTA TRAMWAYS vs CALCUTTA TRAMWAYS CO. LTD.

The Supreme Court held that the decisions of a Tribunal on factual matters are final, and interference is warranted only if the Tribunal exceeds its jurisdiction, commits an apparent error, or misapplies legal principles. In this case, the claim for uniform dearness allowance rates for clerks was rejected, as the Court found that different grades exist within the middle class, and a blanket application of rates determined by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce was inappropriate. The Court upheld the Labour Appellate Tribunal's decision, affirming the need for a nuanced approach to dearness allowance based on employee categories.