PEPESICO INDIA HOLDING P.LTD. vs GROCERY MARKET & SHOPS BOARD .

The Supreme Court addressed the application of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969, specifically Section 5, which mandates that disputes regarding the application of the scheme be referred to the State Government. The Court upheld the High Court's directive for the appellant to make a reference to the State Government within eight weeks, allowing the Government to decide the matter within twelve weeks. The appeal was disposed of without consideration of merits, leaving all contentions open for future determination.