Supreme Court of India

Steel Authority of India Ltd. and Ors. Etc. Etc. v. National Union Water Front Workers and Ors, Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 343

Bench B.N. Kirpal, Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri, M.B. Shah, Ruma Pal and K.G. Balakrishnan JJ.

Decided 30 August 2001

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What the Court ordered

We find no reason to interfere with the order under challenge.

Judgment, page 79

From the headnote

Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 : Sections 1(4) & (5), 2(1) (a) (Before and After 1986 Amendment) 2 (1) fb) (c) (e) (g) & (i), 7 to 9, JO, 16 to 21 and 23 to 25. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1971 : c Rules 21 (2), 25(2) (VJ (a), 72 to 77, 81(3) 82(2) Forms LIL lll, JV. VJ, X!L XIV and llv. 'Appropriate Government'-Correct import of expression-Government Company-Appropriate Government in respect of-Who is-Determination of appropriate Government-Test laid down for pre-amendment and post- amendment period. "Appropriate Government"-Expression 'Any

Authorities it was built on

1979 Ramana Dayaram Shetty v. The International Airport Authority of India and Ors. cited by 124
1975 Sukhdev Singh & Ors. v. Bhagatram Sardar Singh Raghuvanshi and Anr. cited by 47
1978 Hussainbhai, Calicut v. Alath Factory Thozhilali Union, Kozhikode and Ors. cited by 9
1973 Saraspur Mills Co. Ltd. v. Ramanlal Chimanlal & Ors. cited by 4
1971 Vegoils Private Limited v. The Workmen cited by 2

Where later benches applied it

2026 Indian Railways v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited relied on
2025 The State of Goa & Anr. v. Namita Tripathi relied on
2019 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. v. Mahendra Prasad Jakhmola & Ors. relied on
2013 Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. Partha Sarathi Sen Roy & Ors. relied on
2019 The Director Steel Authority of India Ltd.v. Ispat Khadan Janta Mazdoor Union v. Ispat Khadan Janta Mazdoor Union followed
2022 Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya v. District Development Officer Dahod & Ors. referred to
2022 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. The President, Oil Field Employees Association & Ors. referred to
2020 The Workmen through the Convener Fci Labour Federation v. Ravuthar Dawood Naseem referred to
2019 Ongc Labour Union v. Ongc Dehradun & Ors. referred to
2019 Steel Authority of India Ltd. & Anr. v. Jaggu & Ors. Etc. referred to
2016 Nashik Workers Union v. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited referred to
2015 Ongc Ltd. v. Petroleum Coal Labour Union & Ors. referred to
2014 M/s Paradeep Phosphate Ltd. v. Paradeep Phosphate Mazdoor Union & Ors. referred to
2013 Balwant Rai Saluja & Anr. Etc. Etc. v. Air India Ltd. & Ors. referred to
2013 Jatya Pal Singh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2014 Sudhir Vasudeva, Chairman & Md. Ongc & Ors. v. M. George Ravishekaran & Ors. mentioned
2012 Coal Mines P.F. Commr. Thr. Board of Trustee v. Ramesh Chandra Jha mentioned
2014 Balwant Rai Saluja &anr. Etc. Etc. v. Air Indialtd. & Ors. distinguished
2011 Bhilwara Dugdh Utpadak Sahakari S. Ltd. v. Vinod Kumar Sharma Dead by Lrs. and Ors. not applicable

Of those, 4 relied on · 1 followed · 1 distinguished · 10 referred to · 2 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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