JUDGMENT - Nain, J.

1. This is a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 9th November 1967 passed by the Presiding officer, central Government Labor Court, Bombay, ordering the p petitioners to reinstate the respondent No.2, who was a workman employed by them.

2. The Petitioners are an Association Limited by guarantee. Contractors who take contracts for chipping and painting in the Docks are members of the petitioners Association.

3. Pursuant to the provisions of the Dock labour (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948, the Central Government published the Unregistered Dock Workers (Regulation of jEmployment) Scheme, 1957, providing for listing by the Bombay Dock Labour , inter alia, of work,men doing the work of chipping and painting in the port. The 2nd respondent was a listed worker under the said Scheme, and as such he was issued an identity card by the Bombay Dock Labour Board , entitling him to enter the port area and to do the work that may be allocated to him through the petitioners for and on behalf of the members of of the petitioners who are listed employers under the said Scheme. The 2nd respondent is alleged to have been injure

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