Judgment

Gajendragadkar, J. - This appeal by special leave arises out of an industrial dispute between the appellant M/S. Crown Aluminium Works, Belur, represented by Jeewanlal (1929) Ltd., and its Workmen represented by Bengal Aluminium Workers Union. By their order dated July 31, 1952, the Government of West Bengal referred thirteen matters for adjudication to Shri S. K. Niyogi who was appointed to constitute the Sixth Industrial Tribunal for adjudication under S. 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The learned adjudicator considered the pleas raised, and the evidence led, by the parties before him, investigated into the financial position of the appellant and pronounced his award on October 9, 1953, on all matters referred to him. Both parties were aggrieved by the award and that led to two cross appeals.

On July 11, 1955, the Labour Appellate Tribunal disposed of these appeals by a consolidated order. The workmen appear to be satisfied with this order but the appellant is not and so the present appeal. The main grievance which Mr. Sen has made before us on behalf of the appellant is in respect of the revision made by the Appellate Tribunal in the wage structure which was co