THE MANAGER, HOTEL IMPERIAL vs THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the order of reference under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was competent despite the hotel’s contention that the Union could not be a party and that the reference was vague. The Court clarified that specifying the Union was for convenience and did not preclude individual representation of workmen. It emphasized that under Section 10, it is unnecessary to name individual workmen in disputes of a general nature concerning employment terms, unless specific dismissals are involved. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the validity of the reference.