R. K. PATRA, J.

( 1 ) THE Management in this writ petition seeks to assail the validity of the award dated july 29, 2002 of the Central Government industrial Tribunal, Bhubaneswar in Industrial dispute Case No. 421 of 2001 by which it has held that reduction of house rent with effect from April 1, 1998 to the workmen without complying the provision of Section 9-A of the industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is not justified. The case of the petitioner is that it is a wholly owned Government of Orissa Undertaking whose administrative department is Steel and mines. It carries on mining and other allied operations. By office order dated March 4, 1982 (Annexure-1) house rent allowance was revised with effect from January 1, 1982 at 25% of the basic pay for those head office employees at Bhubaneswar residing in the rented house and 20% of the basic pay for those remaining in their own houses. By subsequent order dated May 6, 1985 (Annexure-2), the rate of house rent allowance for employees at the head office was revised and raised to 30% of basic pay with effect from April 1, 1985 while retaining the rate of house rent allowance same as before for those who are remaining in their own houses wi