Judgment

VAIDIALINGAM, J.:- This appeal, by special leave, is directed against the award (Part-1) dated November 20, 1970 of the Industrial Tribunal. Maharashtra, Bombay in Reference (I. T. No. 110 of 1967).

2. The reference was made by notification dated April 17, 1967 and three questions were referred for adjudication. We are not concerned in these proceedings with the subject matter of dispute relating to demand Nos. 2 and 3. Part I of the award, against which this appeal is referred, related to demand No. 1. which was as follows:-

"Demand No. 1 - Abolition - contract system:

The Company shall abolish the contract system in whatever form and in any department of the company existing at present and the workmen employed by the contractors shall be treated as the Company s regular employees and all the benefits of service conditions and wages available to the company s employees, will be extended to them."

3. It will be seen that the above demand consisted really of two parts: (a) that the contract system should be abolished, and (b) that the workmen employed by the contractor should be treated as the appellant s regular employees with all the benefits of service conditions that are ava