JUDGMENT :

Madhava Reddy, J.—This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is by a workman of the Indian Air lines, Begumpet, Hyderabad for the issue of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the Government of India, the 1st respondent herein to refer the dispute between the petitioner and the Indian Airlines, Begumpet, Hyderabad, the 2nd respondent herein for adjudication by an industrial dispute.

2. A few facts necessary to appreciate the contentions raised in this writ petition may briefly be stated :

3. The petitioner was appointed as a casual mechanic by the Station Head, Indian Airlines, Begumpet, Hyderabad, the 2nd respondent herein on 19-6-1969. After the petitioner served for a period of about one year, he was required under letter dated 28-7-70 to undergo medical examination and he did so. The petitioner was continued in service thereafter. Again in the year, 1971 by a letter dated 14-12-1971 along with other workers the petitioner also was asked to attend medical examination for the purpose of making him permanent. The petitioner claims that at that medical examination, he was found fit and was continued in service till 22-11-1973 as Air C