MORINDA COOPERATIVE SUGAR MILLS LTD. vs MORINDA COOP.SUGAR MILLS WORKERS UNION

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's second appeal regarding the entitlement of the Union to Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) under para 317(ii) of the Third Wage Board Report. The Court affirmed that the dispute was related to the 'business of the society' as defined under Section 79 of the Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961, necessitating mandatory notice before filing the suit. The Court concluded that the first appellate court's decision was justified, thereby dismissing the appeal.