HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD. vs THE WORKMEN AND ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the competency of the West Bengal Government to refer disputes under Section 10(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, holding that the appropriate Government was indeed West Bengal, as the industrial dispute arose locally despite the Central Government's ownership of the appellant company. The Court distinguished this case from Heavy Engineering Mazdoor Union v. The State of Bihar, emphasizing that the definition of 'appropriate Government' does not include public companies solely owned by the Government. The Tribunal's directions regarding educational allowances and lunch allowances were deemed beyond its jurisdiction, leading to a partial allowance of the appeal.