Hindustan Motors Ltd vs Tapan Kumar Bhattacharya & Anr

The Supreme Court examined a challenge against a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court's order directing the reinstatement of a workman with full back wages, seniority, and continuity of service. The core legal issue pertains to the entitlement of back wages following the setting aside of an Industrial Tribunal's award by a single judge and its subsequent reversal by a Division Bench. The Court focused specifically on the proportionality and justification for awarding full back wages in labor disputes.