Honble MADAN, J. — The petitioner, which is a corporate industrial establishment and engaged in the manufacturing of edible oil by oil-seeds, had availed the services of respondent No.2 and 29 others as workmen in the factory. It is contended in the writ petition that on 20.10.83 some of the employees entered in the office of petitioner establishment and indulged in rowdy behaviour against the management. Under the circumstances, on 5.11.83 the management had by a notice in writing served all the employees to return their attendance cards to the factory guard for preparing salary sheet for the month of October 1983. It has been further stated on behalf of the petitioner that inspite of the notice, the employees did not return their attendance cards and in the meanwhile they chose to file a petition under Section 15(2) of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for recovery of wages.

(2). In the meanwhile the management of the petitioner firm declared lock-out in the establishment with effect from 31.10.83.

(3). On 8.11.83, respondent No.l (Authority under the Act) issued notice to the petitioner fixing the date of attendance before the Authority on 11.11.8

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