RAMAPRASADA RAO, J. :- The petitioner is the Secretary of the Palani Co-operative Sales Society. Dindigul Road, Palani. The second respondent was appointed as one of its salesman. On charges of misconduct, to wit, making false entries in the books of account of the Society and distributing to card-holders rations far in excess of those permitted to them, the second respondent was placed under suspension pending disciplinary action. The order of suspension was dated 5-12-1967 and it was to take effect from 6-12-1967. The petitioner's case is that such suspension is possible under its bye-laws. It transpires that latar on the enquiry was completed and ultimately the second respondent was dismissed from service. We are not however concerned with the order of dismissal. The second respondent during the pendency of the enquiry filed a claim petition on the file of the first respondent under Sec. 33-C (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act claiming a sum of Rs. 700 made up of a sum of Rs. 640 towards salary for the period commencing from 6-12-1967 to 26-10-1968 and a sum of Rs. 60 as and towards leave wages. The petitioner's contention was that the second respondent was not entitled