BARMAN, J.

( 1 ) THE main point in this writ petition is whether the petitioners working under Shri jagannath Temple Managing Committee as Daffadars, Barkandajes, Ballav Gudias (who prepare Ballav and Kora which are offered to the deities) form an 'industry' within the meaning of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

( 2 ) THE dispute between the management of Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri, and the petitioners who claim to be workmen represented by Jagannath Temple Employees union is over the arrears of salary which the management refused to pay the petitioners. The petitioners' Union raised the matter before the Assistant Labour commissioner for conciliation which ultimately failed. Thereafter in due course the petitioners moved the State Government for referring the dispute for adjudication. The State Government by their Order dated April 14, 1964 decided that there is no case for reference of the dispute for adjudication since, according to the government, the dispute between the management of Puri Jagannath Temple and its workmen does not come within the purview of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. It is this order which the petitioners challenge in this writ petition and pray for a