( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution for a writ of certiorari to quash and set aside the award made under Section 10-A of the industrial Disputes Act (hereinafter called the "act") by Shri F. Jeejeebhoy, the sole arbitrator (respondent No. 1), which award was published in the Gazette of india, Part II, Section 3 (ii) dated June 11, 1966.

( 2 ) THE petitioner, Nowrozabad Colliery Mazdoor Sangh is a Trade Union, registered under the Trade Unions Act. Respondent No. 2, the Associated Cement Co. Ltd. , nowrozabad Colliery, (hereinafter called the 'company'), is a company incorporated under the Companies Act. The Company installed a coal washing plant (shortly called the "washery") for the purpose of washing coal raised from its nowrozabad and Kotma Collieries and commissioned the same some time in august, 1960.

( 3 ) IT appears that a notice dated March 12, 1963, was published by the Company to the effect that the washery would run without the assistance of 18 workmen named therein (Ishwardas and 9 others, who are concerned with this petition, and ramadhar and 7 others, who are concerned with M. P. No. 588 of 1966, which is being decide