The principal, if not the only point raised in these two writ petitions which seek the issue of writs of certiorari to quash two orders of the Industrial Tribunal, Madras, is as to the proper construction of section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act (XIV of 1947) as enacted by the Amending Central Act XXXVI of 1956.

Messrs. Gordon Woodroffe &38; Company are the petitioners in these two writ petitions.There was an industrial dispute between the petitioners, management, and their Workmen regarding the quantum of bonus for the year ended 30th June, 1956. The dispute was referred for adjudication to the Industrial Tribunals, Madras, by the State Government by their Order, dated 17th April, 1957. The Tribunal decided this dispute by its order, dated 19th July, 1957, but the decision of the Tribunal on this dispute is not relevant to the present proceedings but the petition is concerned with certain events which transpired during the pendency of this industrial dispute. During the period 17th April, 1957 and 19th July, 1957 the management charged two of its employees, who are the contesting respondents in these two writ petitions, with misconduct, unconnected with the pending dispute