S.B.Sinha, J.

1. This application is directed against an award dated 23rd March, 1988 passed by respondent No. 1 in Reference Case No. 3/85 whereby the reference made to him was answered in favour of the workman and against the petitioner.

2. By reason of a notification dated 24-4-1985, the Government of Bihar referred the following industrial dispute for adjudication before respondent No. 1:-

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Whether the retrenchment and termination of services of 19 employees (list enclosed) of Cattle Squad Department, by the management from 1-3-1981 is proper and justified ? If not, what relief these workers are entitled to ?

3. The aforementioned industrial dispute arose in the following circumstances:-

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The petitioner Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee constituted under the provisions of Bihar and Orissa Municipal Act, purported to have taken up a scheme of appointing a cattle squade on experimental basis at the instance and assistance of M/. Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Jamshedpur.

Pursuant to the said scheme respondent Nos. 3 to 21 were appointed initially for a prior of three months but their services were continued. However, the services of the said respondents were terminated