JUDGMENT :

S.C. Mohapatra, J. - 'Matrubhumi' is a Daily Oriya newspaper published from Cuttack. There was a dispute between the management and the non- journalist workers. This dispute was resolved by an agreement dated 6. 1. 1978. The said agreement was executed by the petitioners and opposite party No. 1 representing the employers. In accordance with the agreement, the management and publication of the newspaper was handed over to a Committee constituted by the workers.

2. On 2nd April, 1979, opposite party No. 1 filed a suit seeking the following reliefs as has been indicated in the prayer portion of the plaint :

(a) Let a decree of mandatory injunction be passed restraining the defendants not to manage, administer, publish and circulate the daily newspaper 'Matrubhumi' commanding and directing the defendants to restore its possession and management to the plaintiff.

(b) Let a decree for permanent injunction be passed restraining the defendants not to receive any amount from the department of Public Relations or any other concerns which accrues due to the newspaper 'Matnibbumi' on account of advertisement or otherwise not to operate any account in any Bank standing in the name of th