Judgment

MATHEW, J.:- These two appeals, by special leave are directed against a supplementary award dated October 15, 1971, passed by the Industrial Court. Maharashtra, Bombay, in Miscellaneous applications (IC) Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of 1970, filed by the respondent, the Mill Mazdoor Sabha, hereinafter called the Sabha . By the supplementary award, the Industrial Court has modified an existing award of the Industrial Court, Maharashtra, Bombay dated April 25, 1962, passed in reference (IC) Nos. 131, 138, 139 and 155 of 1961, and published in the Maharashtra Government Gazettee dated June 14, 1962, by directing with retrospective effect from January 1, 1971, that the employees in Silk and Art Silk Industry who were concerned in the dispute shall be granted dearness allowance at the rate of 99 per cent neutralization of the rise in the Bombay Consumer Price Index 106 (old series) on the basis of the minimum wage of Rs. 30/- per month of 26 working days.

2. We will deal with appeal No.276 of 1972 first. The Appellant is the Silk and Art Silk Mills Association, Ltd., a public company having its registered office in Bombay, hereinafter called the Association . For the purpose of Bombay Indus