Judgment

GAJENDRAGADKAR, J. : Civil Appeals Nos. 459 and 460 of 1960 are cross appeals and they arise out of an award pronounced by the Industrial Tribunal, Assam, in an industrial dispute referred by the Assam Government for its adjudication. This industrial dispute was raised against the management of the Tocklai Experimental Station (hereafter called the Station) by its workmen. Six out of the demands made by the workmen formed the subject-matter of reference. In the present appeals we are concerned with three of them. . Demand No. 1(a) was that the employees junior staff of the Station should be given pension in lieu of the existing practice of paying gratuity. This demand has been rejected by the tribunal. The other demand made by the employees was No. 3(b) and it had reference to the claim for free housing accommodation or adequate allowance in lieu thereof. This demand has been partially allowed by the tribunal and it has directed that house allowance in each case shall be raised at the flat rate of Rs. 20/- instead of Rs. 10/-. The decision of the tribunal in respect of these two demands did not satisfy the workmen and so by special leave of this Court they have filed Civil