Judgment

GAJENDRAGADKAR, J. : The principal point of law which this appeal raises for our decision relates to the construction of S. 25F (c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (No. 14 of 1947) (hereinafter called the Act). The Bombay Union of Journalists which is the Trade Union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926, Mrs. Aruna Mukherji and Mr. T. Thomas are appellant 1 to 3; and the State of Bombay, and the Indian National Press, Bombay, which is a private Ltd. Co, are respondents 1 and 2 respectively in the present appeal. Appellant No. 2 was appointed on the staff of the second respondent on a salary of Rs. 500/- p.m. with effect from January 1, 1955. On November 30, 1957, she was served with a notice of termination of her services with effect from December 1, 1957. The notice recited the fact that the management in consultation with the Editor had decided to retrench her services. Appellant No. 3 Mr. Thomas who was employed as a Sub-Editor in the Free Press Journal some time in 1953, was similarly served with a notice of retrenchment dated November 30, 1957 by which his services were terminated as from December 1, 1957. In both the Notices the two appellants respectivel