JUDGMENT :

B.L. Hansaria, C.J. - The significant question to be decided in this writ petition is whether the provisions of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 have application to newspaper employees other than working journalists. This question has arisen on these facts. The petitioner was initially appointed as a stringer at Puri by opp. party No. 1, General Manager, United News of India, on a consolidated honorarium of Rs, 40/-per month. This was in. 1973. After completion of the probationary period, he was confirmed in service. Thereafter his name was included in the mailing list as District Correspondent. Having been treated as a Correspondent/his ''honorarium was raised to Rs. 75/- per month. He continued to discharge this function. ln the meantime, Palekar Tribunal was constituted under the Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the. "Working Journalists Act") to fix wages in respect of working journalists. The Tribunal gave its award on 12-8-1980. The case of the petitioner is that on the basis of the said award he became entitled to higher wages and accordingly, he sent representations to his employer who did