1. - In a reference under Section 10(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short 'the Act'), the learned Industrial Tribunal, Jaipur (for short 'the Tribunal') has made an interim award dated 14th October, 1986 under which he granted interim relief to the 10 workers who have been dismissed from service by the petitioner and in respect of whom the reference has been made by the Government under Section 10(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act. The learned Tribunal has held the domestic enquiry on the alleged misconduct of the 10 workers to be not in accordance with the principles of natural justice and has held it to be not fair and proper. He, therefore, allowed the employer petitioner herein to prove the misconduct of the workmen.

2. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that though the Tribunal has the jurisdiction to order for interim relief during the pendency of the reference before it, but no case for granting of interim relief was made out. He further contended that a question was raised before the Tribunal with regard to the competence of Shri Ram Bhai who is said to be the General Secretary of the Union to file an application for interim re