S.M.N. Raina, J.

This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution.

The Petitioner is a Trade Union registered under the Indian Trade Unions Act, representing the employees of Chambal Hydel Irrigation Project of Government of Madhya Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as the 'project') in the Gwalior Division. The Petitioner served three notices on the Deputy Chief Engineer Chambal Project, demanding certain allowances and wages for the period of strike in the year 1966 (vide Annexure B and C). As the Petitioner received no reply to these notices the dispute was referred to the Conciliation Officer under Section 12 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act"). The Conciliation Officer however failed to bring about an amicable settlement of the dispute and he submitted a report to the State Government under Sub-section (4) of Section 12 of the Act. As the Government failed to take any action on the report the Petitioner filed a writ petition (M. P. No. 29 of 1969) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution against the State Government and the Labour Commissioner who are Respondents in this case. The petition was allowed by this Court and a w