Steel Authority Of India Ltd. & Ors. ... vs National Union Water Front Workers & Ors

The Supreme Court referred the interpretation of 'appropriate Government' in Section 2(1)(a) of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and Section 2(a) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to a larger bench due to conflicting opinions among previous judgments. The case arose from a prohibition notification under Section 10(1) of the CLRA Act, which led to a dispute regarding the automatic absorption of contract labor by the principal employer. The Court held that the issues raised necessitated a comprehensive examination by a larger bench, thus tagging related cases for joint consideration.