HINDUSTAN ANTIBIOTICS LTD. vs THE WORKMEN & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal under Article 136 concerning an award by the Industrial Tribunal under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Tribunal's findings included the fixation of wage scales based on a region-cum-industry basis, rejecting the company's claim for special treatment as a public sector undertaking. The Court held that it would not interfere with the wage structure unless general principles were involved, affirming the Tribunal's discretion in fixing wage scales and granting retrospective operation to the award.