THE MANAGEMENT OF CHANDRAMALAIESTATE, ERNAKULAM vs ITS WORKMEN AND ANOTHER.

The Supreme Court held that the workmen's strike was unjustified as they failed to exhaust reasonable avenues for dispute resolution before resorting to strike action. The Court emphasized that a strike, while a legitimate tool for workers, should not be hastily initiated without proper conciliation efforts, as mandated by law. Consequently, the Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's decision denying the workmen any wages for the strike period, affirming that both parties bore responsibility for the situation.