1. THIS Writ petition has been taken out by 125 employees of the National Test House, Calcutta for necessary reliefs against the six respondents.

2. IN the month of April, 1978 because of issuance of orders of suspension on three employees and for taking of disciplinary proceedings against them, according to the petitioners, without any valid reasons and with a view to coerce and intimidate the said employees, it created great dissatisfaction, amongst the employees at large and besides holding some meetings, the employees demonstrated their dissatisfaction in lawful and peaceful manner and requested the withdrawal of the suspension order. A letter was sent on the 9th May, 1978 by Sri Dipen Ghose, General secretary, Central Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Employees' and workers' Union and Association, West Bengal to which the respondent No. 5 is affiliated for settlement of the dispute. After a long discussion the Joint Director agreed to come to a settlement on the issue of withdrawal of the said suspension order. Thereafter on the 10th of May, 1978 a Circular No. DTH/misc/78 was issued by the Joint Director stating that number of groups III and IV employees o