SHIVASHANKAR BHAT, J.

( 1 ) HEARD counsel for the petitioners and 2nd respondent, Union, at the stage of preliminary hearing.

( 2 ) PETITIONER challenges the order of reference issued by the State Government under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes act, 1947 (referred as 'the Act' hereinafter ). The relevant extract of the order of reference (Annexure-A) reads as follows:-"1 (A) : Whether the Management of M/s. Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bellary road, Hebbal, Bangalore-24 is justified. (a) in proposing to retrench the following 8 workmen w. e. f. 15-11-1987 by their letter 9-5-1987 addressed individually ? xx xx (names omitted) (b) in terminating the services of the following 12 workmen with effect from the dates mentioned against them stating that this termination is after their probationary period is over. xx xx (names omitted) (c) In proposing to close down the following departments and retrenching the workmen concerned and by getting the same work done through contract basis ? 1. Canteen 2. Dietary 3. Security 4. Splint shop (d) in terminating the services of the following Gardenerd w. e. f. 31-3-1987 xx xx (names omitted) "if not, to what relief (s) are the concerned workm

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