Judgment

SHELAT, J. : On demands for revision of wage-scales, dearness allowance, medical benefit, bonus for the year 1963-64, gratuity etc. having been made by the workmen of the appellant-company in its Madras and the other branches in that region and disputes thereabout having arisen between the company and its said workmen, the Government of Madras referred them by its notification dated April 6, 1965 for adjudication to the Industrial Tribunal, Madras. The Tribunal granted some and rejected the rest of the demands. Aggrieved by the award the company filed this appeal special leave granted by this Court.

2. Though the award dealt with a number of demands counsel for the appellant-company restricted its challenge against the award on three subjects only. Consequently, we are concerned in this appeal with those three subjects only, namely, bonus for the year 1963-64, medical benefits and revision by the Tribunal of the company s existing gratuity scheme.

3. As regards the bonus, the company had already paid to the workmen bonus at the rate of 4 months basic pay as against the demand for the maximum bonus calculated in accordance with the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and on consolida