R. K. Agrawal, J.—By means of the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner Rama Kant Dwivedi seeks a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari calling for the record of the case and to quash the award dated 26th February, 1998, passed by the Industrial Tribunal (I), U.P., Allahabad, respondent No. 1, said to have been communicated to the petitioner vide letter dated 28th August, 1998, filed as Annexure-6 to the writ petition, and other consequential reliefs.

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present writ petition are as follows :

The petitioner claims to have been appointed as a Stenographer in the establishment of the G.E.C. Alsthom India Limited, Naini, Allahabad, respondent No. 2, on 22nd March, 1992. His services came to be terminated vide letter dated 9th May, 1995, with effect from 13th May, 1995. According to him, one Arshad Ali was appointed as a Welder (Trainee) by the respondent No. 2 whose services were also terminated on 20th December, 1994. Arshad Ali raised an industrial dispute which was referred to the Industrial Tribunal, Allahabad, respondent No. 1, and registered as Adjudication C