Ramanujam, J.

The second respondent herein was working under the petitioner-management as a foreman (carpentry) on a consolidated salary of Rs. 800 per month with effect from 12-2-1972 in the construction of reactor and turbine buildings at Kalpakkam in the Madras Automic Project, Unit I. The management, however, terminated the services of the second respondent by an order dated 8-4-1974 on the ground that his services are no longer required. On a dispute having been raised by the second respondent on his non-employment, that dispute was referred to the Labour Court, the first respondent herein by the Government. The Labour Court, after a due enquiry, held that the non-employment of the second respondent was not justified and that, therefore, he must be reinstated in service with back wages and other attendant benefits, if any. The management prays for the issue of a writ of certiorari to quash the said award passed by the Labour Court in this writ petition mainly on two grounds : (1) As the second respondent's work was supervisory in nature and his salary exceeded Rs. 500 he is not a workman as defined in 5. 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act entitled to seek any benef