M/S Rahman Industries Pvt.Ltd vs State Of Up And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the Labour Court under the Timely Payment of Wages Act, 1978, holding that the High Court's directive to the Government to refer disputes for adjudication was overly prescriptive and infringed upon the Government's discretion. The Court clarified that the Government must assess the existence of a referable dispute before making a reference, and judicial intervention is warranted only if the refusal to refer is unjustified. The outcome was a quashing of the High Court's order, allowing the Government to exercise its discretion in determining the referral of disputes.