JUDGMENT :

1. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned award dated 07.03.2012 passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Bhavnagar in Reference (I.T.) No.102 of 1998, whereby the reference preferred by the petitioner herein came to be rejected, the present petition is filed by the petitioner – workman under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for the following prayers.

(A) That Your Lordships be pleased to issue an order, direction and/or writ in the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing and setting aside the impugned award passed by the Industrial Tribunal marked ANN.A to this petition, being illegal, contrary to record and against the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in series of petitions quoted in the body of the petition;

(B) That Your Lordships be Pleased to direct the respondent to grant pay-scale along with the arrears for the post of Peon to the petitioner;

(C) Pending admission and final disposal of this petition, Your Lordships be pleased to direct the respondent to reconsider the case in the light of the submissions made in the present petition;

(D) Any other and such further relief as the Ho