ASBESTOS CEMENT LTD. vs P.D. SAWARKAR & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Part I Award under Section 10-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, became final and binding upon publication under Section 17, and thus was not an interlocutory order. The Court clarified that the dismissal of the writ petition under Article 226 against this award was a final order, allowing the appellant-company to appeal under Article 133(1) of the Constitution. Consequently, the High Court's refusal to grant leave to appeal was erroneous, as the dismissal of the writ petition concluded the controversy regarding dearness allowance.