A. P. RAVANI, R. C. MANKAD, J.

( 1 ) PETITIONER No. 2 who was in service of respondent No. 1 was removed from service. An industrial dispute arising out of the demand made for his reinstatement in service of respondent No. 1 with full back wages was referred for adjudication to the Second Labour Court at Rajkot under sec. 10 (1) (c) of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ).

( 2 ) THE Labour Court permitted S. P. Chag and petitioner No. 1 President and Vice President respectively of Jamnagar Shipping and General Employees Union registered under the Trade Unions Act 1926 to represent workman petitioner No. 2. Respondent No. 1 the employer sought permission of the Labour Court to allow Mr. J. N. Shah a practising Advocate to represent them. However since the petitioners refused to give their consent to the appearance of Mr. J. N. Shah the Labour Court did not grant leave sought for by respondent No. 1. Thereupon an application was made by respondent No. 2 a clerk of Mr. J. N. Shah and Labour Adviser to permit him to represent respondent No. 1. Petitioners objected to the appearance of respondent No. 2 and opposed the application made by him. The Labour

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