( 1 ) THE U. P. State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) has come up to this court against the award dated 29. 8. 1995 (Annexure-1 to the writ petition) given by the Industrial tribunal IV, Agra/respondent No. 1.

( 2 ) THE facts, in order to decide rival claims, travel in a narrow compass. Petitioner, in order to provide security to the residential colony meant for the petitioners employees made advertisement requiring some security personnel upon which a contract was given to M/s. Industrial Security Service of Allahabad/respondent No. 3 (hereinafter referred to as the I. S. S. ). In respect to the agreement for providing security staff for the residential colony, an agreement was executed between the petitioner and the I. S. S. on September 12, 1988. Initially, the contract was for a period of six months but thereafter by further agreement dated October 7, 1989, it was extended for a further period of one year. Both the agreements dated September 12, 1988 and october 7, 1989, have been annexed as Annexures-2 and 3 to the writ petition. In pursuance of the aforesaid contract, the I. S. S. /contractor, provided its own staff for the purpose of