DELHI CLOTH & GENERAL MILLS CO. LTD. vs THE WORKMEN & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 10(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the Industrial Tribunal's jurisdiction is limited to the issues referred to it and matters incidental thereto. The Court clarified that the Tribunal must examine the legality of strikes and lockouts based on the assumption that such events occurred, and cannot challenge the wording of the reference itself. The Tribunal's role is to adjudicate on the specific disputes referred, without expanding its scope beyond those points.