1. This is an appeal from the order of Subramonia Iyer, J., in O.P. No. 15 of 1952 granting the petitioner's prayer for a writ of certiorari quashing the Interim Award passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Trivandrum, in Industrial Dispute No. 13 of 1951, on the ground that it is in excess of jurisdiction and contains an error apparent on the face of the record. We have carefully considered the Award in the light of the observations of the learned judge and have come to the conclusion that no infirmity vitiates the Award and that this appeal has to be allowed.

2. The following chronological narrative details the events that led up to the Interim Award:-28-4-1951: Retrenchment of 14 workmen. 2-5-1951: Dismissal of 14 more workmen.

9-6-1951: Conference attended by the Chief Minister and others at which the following resolutions were recorded:

"[1] It was agreed that the total number of workers required for the efficient working of the Nagercoil Electric Supply Corporation be decided by the Chief Engineer [Electricity]. The number of people required in the various sections of the Corporation will also be decided by the Chief Engineer [Electricity].

[2] Actual retrenchment if it