Industrial Tribunal is naturally bound by reference to consider claim of all workmen: SC

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. Vs Brajrajnagar Coal Mines Workers’ Union (Supreme Court of India)

The appellant Mahanadi Coal fields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd., floated a tender for transportation of crushed coal and selected a successful bidder/contractor for performance of agreement for the period 1984 to 1994, who deployed 32 contract workers. Appellant and workers had entered into National Coal Wage Agreement – IV (“Agreement”) in 1989. As per certain clauses of the Agreement the appellant should not engage contract labour in th

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