( 1 ) THIS petition has been filed by M/s. Brindavan Hotel under the following circumstances :- The Hotel management terminated the services of certain employees on the ground that their services were not required. The Conciliation Officer, Hyderabad City, is the first respondent and the President of Brindavan Hotel Mazdoor Sangh is the second respondent. The Workers Union raised the dispute in regard to the termination of the services of these employees. At the instance of the Union the Conciliation Officer, first respondent, issued under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 notice to the Hotel management for bringing about conciliation of the dispute between the parties if it could be brought about. The Hotel management thereupon filed this petition in which they challenge the jurisdiction of the conciliation officer to enter upon conciliation proceedings in this case.

( 2 ) MR. V. Jagannadha Rao, who appears for the Hotel management, has contended before us that the Hotel management and its employees are governed by Andhra Pradesh shops and Establishments Act, 1966 and that therefore the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is not applicable. In support of his contention he ha