appeal by special leave from the award dated march 31 1967 of the industrial tribunal andhra pradesh in industrial dispute number 55 of 1965.
in three out of the six years during the period 1960 65 it has suffered substantial losses.
they are located in the same region the distance between the two being about 25 miles.
it has a subscribed capital of a little over 3 5 lakhs.
it was found by the tribunal that the appellant companycern and the nellimarla jute mills are sister companycerns.
the admitted facts are these the appellant companycern is hav ing about 500 looms.
the annual expenses of the appellants concern under the head salaries wages and bonus are nearly 47 lakhs.
45000 in anumberher year about rs.
13000 and in 1962 over rupees twelve lakhs.
out of the remaining three years in one year it made a profit of about rs.
m s. mcleod and company calcutta.
civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeal number 1627 of 1967.
k. ramamurthi shyamala pappu and vineet kumar for the respondents.
both of them are under a single management viz.
it arises from the decision of the industrial tribunal andhra pradesh hyderabad.
its built up reserve is over thirty lakhs.
the only question that arises for decision is whether on the basis of the material on the record there was any justification for framing a gratuity scheme for appellants staff.
r. gokhale and d. n. gupta for the appellant.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by hegde j. this appeal has been brought to this companyrt by special leave.
