1. This is a petition under Art.226 and Art.227 of the Constitution of India challenging the Award made by the respondent No. 1 the Industrial Tribunal, Bombay, on 31st August 1959, in Reference (CGIT) No. 7 of 1959.

2. The petitioners are a Partnership Firm registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, and carry on business as (1) Clearing and Shipping Agents. (2) Insurance Agents (3) Godown Keepers and (4) Cotton Supervisors and Controllers. The petitioners have four different departments for the business carried on by them and these departments are -
(1) The Clearing and Shipping Department,
(2) The Insurance Department,
(3) The Godown Department, and
(4) The Cotton Supervising and Controlling Department.
On 15th November 1958 the petitioners gave notice of termination of employment to 14 clerks and two peons from their Clearing and Forwarding Departments and the Godown Department and after following the principle "last come first go" from the said respective departments, they retrenched as from the 15th November 1958, 14 clerks and two peons after paying these retrenched employees all their earned wages, leave wages, one month's pay in lieu of notice, retrenchment compensation