NASHIK WORKERS UNION vs HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the appropriate Government under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971, holding that the State Government is the appropriate authority for the respondent-Company. The Court affirmed the Labour Court's decision to reinstate employees with continuity of service and back wages, rejecting the employer's claim that the Central Government should be deemed the appropriate Government. The judgment clarified the application of the 1971 Act in relation to the employer's operations.