STATE BANK OF INDIA vs RAM CHANDRA DUBEY .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of back wages under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, affirming that an award for reinstatement implicitly includes the right to back wages, even if not explicitly stated. The Court held that the Labour Court's computation of back wages was valid, rejecting the appellant's argument that no such right existed due to the award's silence on the matter. The outcome was that the workmen were entitled to back wages from the date of termination until reinstatement.