Oil & Natural Gas Corpn. Ltd vs The Pertoleum Emp.Union & Ors

The Supreme Court granted leave and directed that the question of whether the contract between the contractor and O.N.G.C. was sham should be determined by the Industrial Tribunal, referencing the precedent set in Steel Authority of India and Ors. vs. National Union Waterfront Workers and Ors. (2001). The Court also stated that the interim relief sought by the workmen should be assessed by the Tribunal, and the implementation of the impugned order was stayed pending the Tribunal's decision. All parties' contentions regarding the maintainability of the reference remain open for consideration.