1. There was a dispute between the Textile workers in Ahmedabad and the Millowners Association and in regard to those disputes and future disputes there was a submission in arbitration on 31-7-1952. On 9-9-1953 respondent 2 company gave a notice to its workers to close down the second shift from 10-10-1953.

On 2-10-1953 the petitioners, who are the Textile Labour Association, wrote to respondent 2 company pointing out that the action that they sought to take was covered by the general submission made on 31-7-1952 and before closing down this shift they should have the matter adjudicated upon by the arbitrators. Respondent 2 company did not accept this contention of the petitioners and the second shift was closed down from 10-10-1953.

At that time an industrial dispute was pending before the Labour Appellate Tribunal and the petitioners made a complaint under Section 23, Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950, that respondent 2 company had dismissed its employees without the necessary permission of the Labour Appellate Tribunal under Section 22.

This dispute between the petitioners and respondent 2 company was referred to arbitration on 18-12-1953 and the submission