Judgement

CHANDRASEKHARA AIYAR J: This appeal is before us by virtue of special leave granted.

2. There was an order of the Government of India dated 21-2-1950 referring, under cl. (c) of sub-s. (1) of S. 10, Industrial Disputes Act. 1947 (14 of 1947), an industrial dispute to the Industrial Tribunal at Calcutta for adjudication. This order refers to two prior orders of the Government of India dated 13-6-1947 and 20-9-1949, which had already referred certain disputes; but we are not concerned with those prior orders now.

3. The relevant terms of the present order may be set out hereunder:

"AND WHEREAS a further industrial dispute has arisen after 13-6-1949 or is apprehended between the banking companies mentioned in Sch. I annexed hereto and their employees in respect of matters specified in Sch. II hereto annexed:

AND WHEREAS the Central Government considers it desirable to refer the further dispute for adjudication :

NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by cl, (c) of sub-s. (1) of S. 10, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), the Central Government is pleased to refer the said dispute for adjudication to the Industrial Tribunal at Calcutta, constituted under S. 7 of