T. N. VALLINAYAGAM, J.

( 1 ) IN both these writ petitions the award dated May 8, 1995 in Ref. No. 69/1984 passed by the respondent are questioned. One is by the management (W. P. No. 7917/1996) wherein the award in so far as it relates to declaration of lockout to be unjustified and grant of wages for the said period i. e. , from December 24, 1983 to February 8, 1984 is sought to be quashed and another (W. P. No. 25545/1996) is by the workmen to quash the finding in so far as it relates to strike on December 23, 1983 by all workers and remaining absent from february 9, 1984 to April 16, 1984 by a section of workmen and workers are entitled to full wages for the period from February 9, 1984 to april 16, 1984.

( 2 ) AS common order is involved, the writ petitions are taken up together and disposed of by common order.

( 3 ) THE petitioner in W. P. No. 7917/1996 engaged in manufacture of Indian Made liquor. There are about 158 workmen and the 2nd respondent union placed a charter of demands on November 22, 1980 which was in force till October 31, 1984 from November 1, 1980. It is contended that the workmen resorted to illegal strike from December, 1983. The management claimed that th

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