MAH.STATE COOP.COTTON GRO.MAR.FED. vs MAH.STATE COOP.COTTON GRO.M.F.EMP.U.&ANR

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of the Patankar Award to seasonal employees under the Maharashtra Raw Cotton (Procurement, Processing and Marketing) Act, 1971, specifically Section 42. The Court held that the demands referred to the Industrial Tribunal did not include seasonal employees, as all claims were related to perennial employees, thus affirming the distinction between the two categories of workers. The judgment clarified that the award's provisions for permanency were not applicable to seasonal workers, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.