N. SREENIVASA RAU, J.

( 1 ) THIS Writ Petition arises from an industrial dispute referred by the Government of Mysore to the Labour Court, Bangalore. The dispute purported to be between a limited liability company known as the Printers (Mysore) Private, Ltd. , and the workmen employed by that company. It related to the claims of Respondent 2 Pothan Joseph, whose services as the editor of a newspaper run by the company, viz. , 'deccan Herald', were alleged to have been illegally terminated.

( 2 ) THE Court posted the case to 4-11-58 on which date the Secretary of the Company, K. N. Nettakallappa, appeared. After two more dates of hearing when the statement of claim and the counter to it were filed, the case was adjourned to 20-12-58 for the filing of a rejoinder by the. I party. On that day, i. e. , 20-12-58 the II Party, i. E. , the Management (Company) sent an assistant Accountant in that employment to represent the Company. The I Party objected to such representation. The Court observed that the Assistant Accountant had not filed any letter of authorisation and that one opportunity would be given to II Party (Management) to be present in person or through a competent representa

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