Workmen Represented By Hindustan V.O. ... vs Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation ...

The Supreme Court held that applications under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act must be disposed of prior to the principal writ petition, emphasizing the need for expeditious handling of such applications. The Court set aside the High Court's order that required simultaneous disposal of both the writ petition and the Section 17B application. The appeal was allowed, directing that the Section 17B application be heard promptly by a Single Judge of the Calcutta High Court.