Mohamed Azmi J:

This was an application by Vincent Sinnathamboo for an order of certiorari to remove into this court for the purpose of it being quashed the order dated May 5, 1976 by the Director-General for Industrial Relations acting on behalf of the Minister for Labour and Manpower. When I dismissed the application with costs on March 16, 1978, I indicated to counsel that I would give my reasons later. I now proceed to do so. In this case, three grounds were given in the applicant's statement, viz.:-

(a) That the Director-General for Industrial Relations acting on behalf of the Minister for Labour and Manpower was wrong in law in holding that the applicant did not appeal to the Director-General of Industrial Relations within a month of his dismissal as required under the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act, 1967.

(b) That the Director-General for Industrial Relations acting on behalf of the Minister for Labour and Manpower acted in excess of jurisdiction when he held that Universal Cars was the applicant's employer.

(c) That the Director-General for Industrial Relations acting on behalf of the Minister of Labour and Manpower acted against the principle of natural