POTTERY MAZDOOR PANCHAYAT vs THE PERFECT POTTERY CO. LTD. & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 10(1)(d) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and Section 51 of the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Relations Act, 1960, the jurisdiction of the Tribunals is limited to the specific points referred to them. The Court ruled that the Tribunals could not inquire into the propriety of the closure of the business but could only assess whether the closure had actually occurred. The appeals were dismissed, affirming that the Tribunals were not authorized to go beyond the terms of reference regarding the closure's justification.