H. S. Bedi, J.

1. As per averments in the writ petition, respondent No.2 (hereinafter called "the respondent") was engaged by the petitioner-company as Labour Law Adviser on retainership basis at Rs.125 per month in the year 1967 to look after its interests before the Labour Court and conciliation authorities set up under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter called "the Act" ). On January 4, 1979, the respondent wrote a letter to the petitioner-company requesting for an increase in his emoluments to Rs.500 per month and by way of justification, it was stated as under:

"you know that I appear before High Court judges as well as Tribunals and, therefore, the charges paid to me arc very less and a disgrace to both sides and then you know my intelligence, that even I have assisted Shri Palkhivala in some matters of legal importance and even he reads me with interest and then the present pay is highly incommensurate with my laurels and legal wisdom. Please, therefore, be obliged to consider my case cheerfully. "

2. The petitioner-company,, however, did not accede to the demand of the respondent and, vide communication dated May 3, 1979 (Annexure P-2 to the petition), h