These applications filed under Article 226 of the Constitution for the issue of writs of certiorari to set aside the orders of the Chairman, Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Madras, raise an identical question for consideration and they can be disposed of by a common order.

The petitioner is the same in both the petitions, the Management of Newtone Studios, Ltd., Madras. On 7th May, 1955, the Management dismissed from service Ethirajulu, one of their workmen. On 20th June, 1955, the Management ordered the retrenchment of twenty workers including respondents 1 to 6 in W.P. No. 551 of 1956. The workmen complained that the termination of their services was in contravention of section 22 of the Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950 (Act XLVIII of 1950) and they preferred applications under section 23 of the Act which were eventually disposed of by the Chairman, Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Madras. The Tribunal upheld the contentions of the workmen and ordered their reinstatement. In W.P. No. 550 of 1956 the petitioner sought to avoid the order of the Tribunal directing the reinstatement of Ethirajulu, and in W.P. No. 551 of 1956 the relief sought was