Nagendra Rai, J.

1. The appeal is barred by limitation. Having taken into consideration the averments made in the limitation petition and hearing the parties, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

2. The matter relates to grant of revised pay scale to the Helpers employed in the Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred as "the Corporation). Respondent no. 1, namely, Md. Sahabuddin, claiming himself to be the General Secretary of the Workers Union of the aforesaid Corporation, filed the writ petition out of which the present appeal arises, for a direction to the Corporation to implement its decision with regard to revision of pay scale of the Helpers in the pay scale of Rs. 950/- to Rs. 1400/-. The learned Single Judge by his order dated 28.7.2001, has allowed the writ petition and directed the Corporation to pay salary in the revised scale as per its own decision.

3. The facts leading to the present appeal are that the Corporation was registered as a Company under the Companies Act in the year 1965. According to the terms of the Memorandum of Association, the main object of the Company is to acquire and take over the business and other a