Hon’ble Manoj Misra, J.—This petition assails the reference order dated 23.3.2017 passed by the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Moradabad Region, Moradabad thereby referring a dispute, under Section 17 (2) of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (in short the Act, 1955) to the Labour Court, Bareilly for adjudication of the following issue :

“Whether the establishment of M/s. Amar Ujala Publication Ltd., Delhi Road, Moradabad falls in category (v) or category (iii) as per recommendations of Majithia Wage Board. If it falls in category (iii) then to what benefits Sri Amit Tyagi son of Purshottam Tyagi, Sub-Editor, is entitled for the period 11.11.2011 to 1.9.2016.”

Before proceeding further it would be appropriate to spell out the background giving rise to the aforesaid order of reference.

2. The Act, 1955 was enacted to regulate the conditions of service of working journalists and other persons employed in newspaper establishment throughout the country. The Act is a comprehensive piece of legisla