WORKMEN OF INDIAN EXPRESS (P) LTD. vs THE MANAGEMENT

The Supreme Court held that the dispute regarding the designation of workmen as proofreaders instead of copy holders constituted an 'industrial dispute' under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court found that the Tribunal's conclusion that the dispute was individual and not industrial was incorrect, as the union's espousal of the dispute was valid despite the timing of membership. The Court emphasized that the test for an industrial dispute is whether it is supported by a union or a significant number of workmen, which was satisfied in this case.