Ajaib Singh SCJ:

[1] This was an appeal by the appellants against the decision of the High Court dated 7 December 1988 whereby the appellants' application for leave to apply for an order of certiorarito quash the Industrial Court Award No 234 of 1988 dated 9 September 1988 was dismissed. Also dismissed by the High Court in the same application was for leave to apply for an order of mandamus that the Industrial Court hears and determines according to law the appellants' application for interpretation under s 33(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967.

[2] By way of ex parte notice of motion dated 7 October 1988 the appellants applied to the High Court seeking the following relief:

1. leave be granted to the applicants to apply for an order of certiorari to bring up and quash Industrial Court Award No 234 of 1988 dated 9 September 1988.

2. leave be granted to the applicants for an order of mandamus directed to the Industrial Court to hear and determine according to law the applicants' application for interpretation dated 23 May 1988 under s 33(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 by a different Division of the Industrial Court from that which made the said Award No 234 of 1988