Karnataka State Road Transport Corpn vs Smt. Lakshmidevamma & Another

The Supreme Court referred the matter to a larger bench due to conflicting decisions in Shambhu Nath Goyal vs. Bank of Baroda and Rajendra Jha vs. Labour Court regarding the employer's right to adduce additional evidence in Labour Court proceedings under the Industrial Disputes Act. The Court clarified that there is no actual conflict between the two judgments, as Rajendra Jha's case was decided on its specific facts without contradicting the principles established in Shambhu Nath Goyal's case. The referral aims to resolve broader questions regarding the management's rights in such proceedings.