As per case facts, the Petitioner, Mother Dairy, closed its Anand plant due to commercial unviability. Employees were offered transfers but did not report, leading to termination of services and ... payment of all terminal dues, which respondents accepted. Subsequently, respondents raised industrial disputes seeking reinstatement. The Labour Court ordered reinstatement with continuity of service. The question arose whether the Labour Court exceeded its jurisdiction by considering issues beyond the terms of reference, specifically the legality of the plant closure and compliance with Section 25(o) of the I.D. Act. Finally, the High Court held that the Labour Court indeed exceeded its jurisdiction by examining matters not explicitly referred. Citing established legal principles, the High Court ruled that the Labour Court must confine its adjudication to the specific points of dispute referred. Therefore, the Labour Court's orders were quashed and set aside.