Employees State Insurance Corporation vs Gnanambigai Mills Ltd

The Supreme Court upheld the applicability of Section 10-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which allows the State Government to issue orders regarding terms and conditions of service pending the settlement of industrial disputes. The Court affirmed that payments made to employees under such orders could be deducted from any monetary benefits awarded later by the Tribunal. The judgment clarified the legal standing of interim payments in the context of ongoing disputes, reinforcing the employer's right to recoup such payments from final awards.