THE WORKMEN vs GREAVES COTTON & CO. LTD. & ORS.

The Supreme Court clarified that supervisors drawing less than Rs. 500 per month are considered workmen under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and thus entitled to raise disputes regarding wages and dearness allowance. The Court held that the Tribunal had jurisdiction to adjudicate on the wage structure for these supervisors, regardless of claims that their salaries exceeded the threshold. The judgment emphasized that the remand order did not exclude supervisors from consideration, affirming their right to seek wage revisions.