Ramaswami, J.

1. In Miscellaneous Judicial Case No. 498 of 1959, petitioner No. 1 is a registered trade union, called the Rohtas Industries Mazdoor Sangh. Petitioners Nos. 2 and 3 are employees of respondent No. 2, the Rohtas Industries Limited, which have many units of production at Dalmianagar, namely; cement, paper, sugar, etc. etc., and a large number of workers are employed therein. For disputes regarding non-payment of bonus and non-implementation of Shree Jee Jee Bhoys award, there was a strike-notice served by petitioner No. 1 on respondent No. 2. The strike was started in the factories of the Rohtas Industries Limited on the 3rd September, 1957, and it was called off on the 3rd October, 1957, on the basis of an agreement between the management and the workers dated the 2nd October, 1957. By this agreement the parties agreed to refer certain matters in dispute to arbitration. Under Sec.10-A of the Industrial Disputes Act the Government of Bihar published the arbitration agreement in the Bihar Gazette. The arbitration agreement is to the following effect :

"Agreement under Sec.10-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 , between Rohtas Industries Limited and its workm