M. VENUGOPAL, J.

Preamble:

1. The Petitioner/Union has preferred the instant Contempt Petition for wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 02.07.2015 in W.A. No. 167 of 2014.

Petitioner's Contentions:

2. According to the Petitioner, it is the only Union in the Respondent/Factory and that the previous wage settlement entered into between the Management and the Union expired on 06.07.2013 and that the Union had placed the 'Charter of Demands' and negotiations were in progress. Moreover, a wage dispute is pending before the Industrial Tribunal, Chennai on the reference made by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

3. The Learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner/Union contends that the Respondent/Management served a Notice under Section 9-A of the Industrial Disputes Act on 21.09.2013 proposing to make certain changes relating to the conditions of service which have been in existence for decades together. In this connection, it is projected on the side of the Petitioner that the aforestated Notice bears the date as "20th" but the month is not stated. The said notice was proposed change with effect from 01.01.2014.

4. The Learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner submits t