JUDGMENT - MUDHOLKAR, J. :

This is a petition under Arts. 22,6 and 227 of the Constitution for the issue of a writ of certiorari quashing and setting aside the order passed by the State Industrial Court, Nagpur, in the matter arising under the C. P. and Berar Industrial Disputes Settlement Act, 1947.

(2) The relevant facts are as follows : The petitioner is known as the Empress Mills Nagpur. These mills are five in number and are known and styled as Empress Mills No. 1, Empress Mills No. 2, Empress Mills No. 3, Empress Mills No. 4 and Empress Mills No. 5. The respondent No. 2 is a recognised Union for the local area of Nagpur in respect of Textile Industry at Nagpur.

(3) On 7-1-1958, the petitioner, i.e., the Empress Mills, served a notice of change on the respondent No. 2. After discussion over the matter, an agreement was reached between the petitioner and the respondent No. 2 on 17-1-1956 and it was agreed between the parties that Empress Mills No. 1 should be demolished and persons who used to work there should be transferred to third shifts of Empress Mills Nos. 3, 4 and 5 which shifts were agreed to be started for the purpose of absorbing workers from Empress Mills No. 1. Accord

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