JUDGMENT - N.J. PANDYA, J.:---Both these petitions arise out of the impugned action of the Board constituted under the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the said 'Act').

2.The Act contemplates constitution of a Board to manage the scheme which, in turn, was sanctioned by the State Government after entering into a consultative exercise with Advisory Committee, as per section 14 of the said Act, as per also the Representation of the Employee/Employees and other persons connected with the field. About this aspect, there being no dispute, we are not entering into further details.

3.The petitioners herein are having a factory, dealing with essentially in the product of man-made fibres which is used in the production of man-made yarn, later on made into clothes. The factory itself is confined to what is known as manufacturing of fibres.

4.Fibre is sought to be covered under the provisions of the said Act and the scheme framed thereunder. The concerned Scheme is known as "Cloth Markets and Establishments Board (For Greater Bombay, Thane and Raigad Districts"). The scheme has been brought into force

Click Here to Read the rest of this document