( 1 ) `one of the eternal conflicts out of which life is made up is that between the efforts of every man to get the most he can for his services, and that of a society, disguised under the name of Capital, to get his services for the least possible return. Combination on the one side is patent and powerful. Combination on the other is necessary and desirable counter part, if the battle is to be carried on in a fair and equitable way. . Justice Holmes.

( 2 ) HEARD the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties.

( 3 ) THE brief facts of the present writ petition are that the respondents - two workmen namely Sushila Premjibhai Majithiya and Shardaben C. Katariya [reference Nos. 67/83 and 68/83 respectively] were working with the petitioner-State Trading Corporation of India Limited [hereinafter referred to as, `the Corporation] with effect from 4th December, 1980 and their services were illegally terminated by the petitioner-Corporation with effect from 25th June, 1982 and 30th June, 1982 respectively. Being aggrieved by the said orders of termination, both the workmen moved the Labour Court, Rajkot vide Reference Nos. 67/83 and 68/83 respectively and the