( 1 ) THE present writ petition is directed against the order of the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Delhi, made on the application of Tapeshari Dass respondent No. 2 under section 33c (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act against the petitioner. On 20th December 1963 Tapeshwari Dass, (hereafter REFERRED TO to as respondent) made the aforesaid application claiming that he had been in employ of Sher Singh and sons, of which Sher Singh, (hereafter REFERRED TO to as the petitioner) is alleged to be the sole proprietor. The respondent further claimed in his application that he had been in the employment since April 193 8 and his wages were Rs. 250. 00 per mensem. He alleged that the management closed the establishment in the month of August Without any notice to the applicant and the petitioner had failed to pay the dues as required under section 25 FFF of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The respondent, therefore, claimed Rs. 3. 375. 00 asunder :-On these facts the respondent prayed in his application under section 33 C (2) that the Court may compute the amount due to him. The petitioner was called upon to file a reply in which he inter alia stated as under :-

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