STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD. vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL .

The Supreme Court addressed the challenge to the Calcutta High Court's dismissal of a writ petition regarding the reference of an industrial dispute under Section 7-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court reaffirmed its earlier ruling in Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. National Union Waterfront Workers, clarifying that the direction for absorption of contract laborers as regular employees was not sustainable. The Court held that the reference made by the Government was competent, and the appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision.