ALL INDIA RESERVE BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION vs RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

The Supreme Court examined the definition of 'workman' under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, determining that Class II staff of the Reserve Bank of India, working in a supervisory capacity, could not be classified as 'workmen' if their salary demands exceeded Rs. 500. The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that disputes involving non-workmen could not be raised by workmen and that the Central Government lacked jurisdiction to refer such disputes. The appeal by the workmen was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's award regarding minimum wages and supervisory roles.