This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a writ of certiorari to quash the order of the first respondent, dated 24th September, 1951. The second petitioner is the Liberator, Ltd., represented by its Secretary. The first petitioner is an advocate. By G.O. No. 3167, dated 10th July, 1951, the Government of Madras referred the industrial dispute between the second petitioner and its employees to the first respondent, the Tribunal constituted by the second respondent, the State of Madras. On nth September, 1951, the first petitioner sought to file his vakalat on behalf of the second petitioner before the Tribunal. The representative of the labourers objected to the first petitioner appearing for the second petitioner. On 24th September, 1951, after hearing the parties, the Tribunal held, relying upon the provisions of section 36 (4) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, that it had no power to grant leave to the first petitioner to appear on behalf of the company, the second petitioner. Section 36(4) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 as amended by the Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950, reads as follows:-

"In any proceed