S. K. Kapur, J.

1. By this writ petition the petitioners have challenged the order of the Industrial tribunal, Delhi, dated 31 August 1964. declining to accord approval to the petitioners of the action taken by them In dismissing Ved Parkash (respondent 2 ). This order was passed by the Industrial tribunal on an application by the petitioners under Sec.33 (2) (b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 . The petitioner-company has a factory situated at Najafgarh Road, New Delhi, and Is engaged In the printing of metal sheets. Respondent Ved Parkash was engaged by the petitioners as a lithographer In the factory, having Joined service on 1 June 1960. On three occasions charges were framed against respondent Ved Parkash. On 23 June 1962, he was charged for habitually coming late to the factory and ultimately, by an order dated 26 March 1963, he was administered a warning. He was again charesheeted on 5 July 1962, for not properly carrying out certain work en-trotted to him and after an enquiry It was ordered on 28 March 1963 that he should not be paid wages for the period of suspension from 10 September 1962 to 31 March 1963. The third charge was given to him on 7 July 1962, out