Ramaswami, J.

1. In this case the petitioner, namely, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. had obtained a writ from this High Court on 14-6-1951, prohibiting the Industrial Tribunal at Dhanbad from proceedings with Reference No. 12 of 1951 for adjudication of the dispute between the petitioner and Nagendra Nath Bhattacharya who had been dismissed from the Companys service on 27-4-1949. The reference was made to the Tribunal under Sec.10(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act (Act No. 14 of 1947) by the notification dated 3-5-1951. After the High Court had issued the rule the Government of India cancelled the order of reference by the notification dated 9-7-4951. On the same date the Government of India passed another order to the following effect:

"Whereas an industrial dispute has arisen between the New India "Assurance Co. Ltd., Calcutta and the Bihar Provincial Insurance Employees Association, Patna, in the matter of the termination of services of Sri Nagendranath Bhattacharya a workman at the Patna Branch of the New India Assurance Company.

And, whereas the Central Government considers it desirable to refer the dispute for adjudication: Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers