S.A.I.L. vs NATIONAL UNION WATER FRONT WORKERS&ORS

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of 'appropriate Government' under Section 2(1)(a) of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and Section 2(a) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, emphasizing the automatic absorption of contract labor following an abolition notification under Section 10(1) of the CLRA Act. The Court held that the conflict of opinions among different benches necessitated a referral to a larger bench for resolution. Consequently, the cases were tagged for collective adjudication, affirming the need for clarity on the legal implications of the prohibition notification issued by the Government of West Bengal.