1. The petitioners in the three petitions seek to have part of an award given by the Industrial Tribunal, Trivandrum, quashed under Art.226 of the Constitution.

2. The facts necessary for the decision of these petitions may be briefly stated: On 24th October, 1951 the Government of Travancore-Cochin referred to the Industrial Tribunal certain disputes between the workmen in cashewnut factories represented by the first respondent, the All Kerala Cashewnut Factory Workers' Federation, Quilon and 31 owners of cashewnut factories in the State. The order of reference

specified 13 issues in dispute between the parties. The Industrial Tribunal, Trivandrum the second respondent, gave an award which was published on the 20th of August 1957. The award in respect of issues Nos. 4, 9 and 13 is questioned by all the petitioners. The petitioner in O.Ps. Nos. 381 & 382 of 1957 further challenge the correctness of the award in respect of bonus. The original petitions thus relate to the award in respect of the following issues:

"[2] Are the workmen entitled to any bonus in excess of what the employers have paid for the year 1125?

[3] Are the workmen entitled to any bonus in excess of what