S. Velu Pillai, J.

1. An industrial dispute between the petitioner, the management of Lonetree estate, and its workmen represented by the second respondent, one of the labour unions in the estate, was referred by Government to the first respondent, the Industrial Tribunal, Alleppey, for adjudication. Issue No. 2, one of the matters in dispute, related to the payment of unemployment compensation to the workers for four days from July 1, 1958. Following a strike by the members of the staff, the management laid off the workmen for four days from July 1 to July 4, 1958, both days inclusive. There was an attempt at conciliation under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and a memorandum of settlement was drawn up between the management and some of the workmen represented by two other labour unions of the estate. Under Rule 59 of the Kerala Industrial Disputes Rules, 1957, the memorandum of settlement had to be signed by the representatives of the unions specified in that behalf. It was common ground that such representatives of the second respondent did not sign the memorandum of settlement, although it is said, that one Sivan Pillai representing the second respondent, gave letter a