Seven Dock Workers had been detained under the Defence of India Rules, five of whom were detained for more than one year and two for companyparatively shorter period.
Another scheme called the Unregistered Dock Workers Regulation of Employment Scheme, 1957 was numberified on June 29, 1957 governing the terms and companyditions of Listed Workers.
It appears that one of the disputes arose because these workmen were number taken back by the Dock Labour Board.
