Judgement

MITTER, J.:- This is an appeal by special leave form an award of a National Tribunal under an order of reference reading:

"Whether the demand of the workmen for a share in the incentive payment allowed by Government to cement producers is justifies ? If so, what should be the basis and the quantum payable for the year 1963 and subsequent years ?"

2. The-cement producers involved were 14 in number set out in Schedule I to the said Order. Out of the total, the Tribunal was not called upon to go into the cases of five cement producers as they had not received any incentive payment and the demand in respect of these five companies was dismissed. Even out of the nine left, three of the producers entered into settlements with their workers as a result whereof the cases of six only are left for consideration. The names of the companies and the incentive payments involved in this appeal are as under :-

Name of the Company Payment for 1963. Payment for 1964

Rs. Rs.

1. India Cement Ltd. 56,713-50 22,265-00

2. Sone Valley Portland Cement Co. Nil 22,000-00

3. Dalmia Dadry Cement Ltd. 1,19,760-00 1,22,496-00

4. Jaipur Udyog Ltd. 5,16,661-00 Nil

5. Kalyanpur Lime & Cement Works

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