1. THE petitioner No. 1 claims to be the trade Union of the Officers of the respondent no. 1, United Bank of India. The petitioners 2 to 6 are members of the petitioner no. 1 and also are Officers of the respondent no. 1 Bank.

2. WITH effect from 14th February, 1970, undertakings of fourteen existing banks including United Bank of India were transferred to and vested in the corresponding New Banks under the banking Companies (Acquisition and transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1970. The entire capital of the said Corresponding banks stood vested in and allotted to the central Government. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the said Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1970, the Board of Directors 94 of the respondent No. 1, Bank, have purported to make United Bank of India officer Employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1976 (hereinafter briefly called conduct Regulations, 1976) and the United Bank of India Officer Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976, (hereinafter briefly called Discipline and Appeal Regulations, 1976). Both the Regulations were to come into force on 1st January, 1977. On July 13, 1979, the petitioners have o