LINGARAJA RATH, J.

( 1 ) QUESTIONS of pervasive importance centering around entitlement of advocates to appear for Managements in industrial adjudication before Industrial Tribunals and Labour Courts, as officers of Association of employers or of Federation of Associations of employers, provided for in Section 36 (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, hereinafter referred to as "the Act", are the issues slated for decision in this appeal.

( 2 ) BEFORE we tackle the question urged, the factual background of the case necessitates brief elucidation.

( 3 ) AN industrial dispute between the appellant and respondent No. 1 relating to the rate of allowances payable to the workmen for shift duty having been referred to the Industrial Tribunal, Hyderabad, registered as I. D. Case No. 44 of 1991 Mr. C. V. Mohan Reddy, an advocate of this Court filed vakalat along with an application for being permitted to appear for respondent No. 1. The application was rejected as the appellant did not consent to the appearance of Sri Mohan Reddy. Thereafter, Sri Reddy filed appearance on 17-8-1992 for respondent No. 1 styling himself as Joint Honorary Secretary of respondent No. 2, the Federation of And

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