1. By a notification dated the 5th May 1956 the Government of Travancore-Cochin withdrew an industrial dispute from the Industrial Tribunal, Trivandrum, and referred it for adjudication to the Industrial Tribunal, Ernakulam The notification was published in the Travancore-Cochin Gazette dated the 8th May 1956. It reads as follows:

"Whereas Government are of opinion that an Industrial dispute exists between the management of Messrs. Parry & Co., Cochin and their workmen represented by the Cochin Pandakasala Thozhilali Union, Mattanchery in respect of matters mentioned in the annexure to this order, And whereas the said dispute had been referred for adjudication to the Industrial Tribunal, Trivandrum, by order L4-3040-55-DD dated 2-4-1955 and is pending adjudication, And whereas since then an Industrial Tribunal, Ernakulam has been constituted,

And whereas in the opinion of Government it is expedient to refer the said industrial dispute for adjudication by the Industrial Tribunal, Ernakulam.

Now therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by S.10(1)(c) of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947) (Central Act XIV of 1947) read with the General Clauses Act (Central Act X of 1897) G