Judgment

SHAH, J.: By order of the President of India, H. H. the Maharana Sahib Shri Bhagwatsingh Bahadpur-hereinafter called the appellant - was recognised as the Ruler of Udaipur with effect from July 4, 1955 in succession to his father the late Maharana Bhupal Singh.

2. A dispute arose between the appellant and his employees in the "Motor Garage department about the conditions of the employment and representations were made by the latter to the Government of Rajasthan through the Motor Workers Mazdoor Union, Udaipur. The Government of the State of Rajasthan, on December 18, 1957 referred under S. 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 14 of 1947, the following dispute of the Industrial Tribunal, Rajasthan:

"Whether the Maharana Sahib Bahadur of Udaipur is liable to pay of the staff working with him in the Palace Power. House and Motor Garage, consequent to their retrenchment, the arrears of claims or the due salary, leave wages, overtime wages and weekly holidays as per schedule appended hereto and if so, to what extent. If not, to what relief that staff is entitled to under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, as the question of payment of these claims has arisen with the