P.C.Pandit, J.

1. This is a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution filed by the Pepsu Transport Company (Private) Ltd., Kot Kapura, District Bhatinda, challenging the legality of the award dated 7th of October 1986 given by Shri Ishwar Das Pawar, Presiding Officer. Industrial Tribunal. Pun-jab. Chandigarh, respondent No. 2.

2. An industrial dispute having arisen between the workmen and the management of the Petitioner-Company, the Governor of the Punjab referred to respondent No. 2 the following two questions for adjudication Under Clause (d) of Sub-section (1) of Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter called the Act):

1. Whether the termination of services of Saryshri Lal Chand and Pritam Singh Johal is justified and in order? If not, to what relief they are entitled?

2. Whether the workmen are entitled to the grant of bonus for the year 1963-64? If so, what should be the quantum of bonus and terms and conditions of its payment? After hearing the evidence produced by the parties, respondent No. 2 gave the impugned award by which he set aside the retrenchment of Lal Chand and Pritam Singh Johal, respondents 4 and 5 and further directed