UNION OF INDIA vs M/S.ESSEL MINING & INDUSTRIES LTD.

The Supreme Court set aside the Orissa High Court's judgment quashing Clause-iii of paragraph 7 of the Explanation in Notification No. 514(E) under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, citing Sections 3(1)(b), 4(1)(iii), and 5(2). The Court found that the High Court failed to adequately justify its conclusion regarding the statutory power of the authority to issue the Notification. The matter was remanded for re-hearing, allowing the parties to present all relevant aspects without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.