INDIAN OXYGEN LTD. vs THE WORKMEN AS REPRESENTED BY INDIAN OXYGEN KARAMCHARI UNIO

The Supreme Court held that under the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, a dispute raised by a non-affiliated union can still be classified as an 'industrial dispute' even if a settlement has been reached by an affiliated union. The Court clarified that the Act does not require that disputes must be raised by all or a majority of workmen, but rather that the controversy affects the interests of workmen as a class. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute raised by the Karamchari Union.