P. VENKATARAMA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) A preliminary objection raised by the Management of M/s. Andhra Printers Limited with regard to the maintainability of the application under Section 33-C (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act (hereinafter referred to as the I. D. Act ) filed by a journalist has led to the filing of this writ petition by the Management. The Labour Court over-ruled the preliminary objection and held that Section 17 of the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as w. J. Act ) does not bar a claim under Section 33-C (2) of the I. D. Act made by a working journalist.

( 2 ) THE 2nd respondent in the writ petition was the applicant before the Labour Court. He was a part-time Correspondent of Andhra Jyothi daily newspaper at Warangal. The 2nd respondent who was being paid a consolidated salary had claimed before the Labour Court scales of pay, Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Variable Dearness Allowance, Bonus and wages in lieu of earned leave, for the period between 1975 and 1986. The Management (petitioner herein) apart from denying entitlement of the petitioner to the

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