Appeals by special leave from the awards dated October 21, 1960, and May 17, 1961 of the Fifth Industrial Tribunal, West Bengal in Cases Nos.
VIII 77 of 1959 and VIII 93 of 1959 respectively.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeals Nos.
In the second reference the parties filed joint petitions before the Tribunal agreeing to abide by any decision or award whatsoever passed by the Tribunal regarding the bonus issue in the first reference and requesting that similar award be made regarding the issue of bonus in both references.
A dispute having arisen between the appellant and some of its workmen on the question of bonus for the year 1957 58 it was referred to the Fifth Industrial Tribunal, West Bengal, by an order of the Government of West Bengal.
238 and 818 of 1962.
Janardhan Sharma, for the respondents in the both appeals .
V. Viswanatha Sastri and B. P. Maheshwari for the appellant in both the appeals .
The appellant which is engaged in the manufacture of aluminium from basic material has its factory at J. K. Nagar near Asansol in West Bengal.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by the DAS GUPTA J. These appeals by special leave are against an award of the Fifth Industrial Tribunal, West Bengal, on the question of bonus for the year 1957 58 to workmen of the appellant Company.
August 14, 1963.
