KUMAR RAJARATNAM, J.

( 1 ) THE Writ Petition is taken up with the consent of parties.

( 2 ) THE petitioner-union representing 64 workmen seeks to challenge the legal validity of the order passed by the Industrial Tribunal dated December 13, 1995. The Government of Karnataka by its order dated January 10, 1983 held that an Industrial dispute exists between the petitioner and the management of Respondents 2 and 3 and made a reference to the Industrial Tribunal on the following points of dispute:

"are the 64 workmen as detailed in the Annexure appended to this Government Order working in the Manipal Power Press, Manipal represented by the Manipal Printers and Publishers employees Association, Udupi, justified in demanding that they should also be considered as employees (Newspaper Employees) of the Manipal Publishers and Printers (P.) Ltd. , Manipal, from the date of their appointments with all consequential benefits arising out of various Wage boards recommendations and awards for journalists. If hot, to what other relief these employees are entitled to. "

( 3 ) A perusal of the points of dispute makes it clear that the dispute was between the Union on one side and M/s. Manipal Publ

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