HOCHTIEF GAMMON vs INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, BHUBANESHWAR, ORISSA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 18(b) and Section 10(5) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Industrial Tribunal has the implied power to summon parties not originally included in the dispute for adjudication. The Court clarified that the Tribunal can address incidental matters and summon additional parties if they are deemed relevant to the dispute. The High Court's dismissal of the writ petition was upheld as premature since the Tribunal had not yet issued a final order regarding the addition of parties.