BOMBAY GAS CO. LTD. vs JAGANNATH PANDURANG & OTHERS

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's ruling that claims under the Payment of Wages Act were not barred by the Industrial Tribunal's award. It held that the award binds both current and future workmen, and that the High Court's assumption regarding payment for weekly off days was incorrect. The Court emphasized that the doctrine of res judicata applies broadly to prevent unnecessary litigation, and the workmen failed to assert their entitlement to overtime wages under the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, which they should have raised earlier.