Judgement

S. R. DAS J. : This appeal by special leave is directed against the decision dated April 24, 1950 of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal at Dhanbad confirming the decision dated February 2, 1950 of the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Dhanbad, which had declared the one-day strike by the appellants that took place on November 7, 1949 to be an illegal strike. The relevant facts are as follows:

2. On October 13, 1949 the appellants through the Secretary of their Union gave a notice to the respondents, under S. 22(1), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, that they proposed to call a one-day strike on the expiry of November 6, 1949 for the fulfillment of demands, 16 in number, noted therein. This strike notice was, in accordance with R. 85 of the Rules framed under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, sent to (1) the Conciliation Officer (Central), Dhanbad, (2) the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Dhanbad, (3) the Chief Labour Commissioner, Department of Labour, Government of India, New Delhi, (4) Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Government of India, New Delhi and (5) A. D, C., Dhanbad. This notice was received at the office of the Regional Labour Commissioner (Centr