Supreme Court of India

Hindustan Tin Works Pvt. Ltd v. Employees of Hindustan Tin Works Pvt. Ltd.

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Reported as [1979] 1 S.C.R. 563

Bench V.R. Krishna Iyer J.

Decided 7 September 1978

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We are of the opinion that the view taken therein is correct. c The view taken by us gets support from the decision of this Court in Workmen of Calcutta Dock Labour Board & Anr. v.

Judgment, page 8

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