Dispute started over this issue and ultimately the appellant was thrown out of employment in terms of letter dated 30th August, 1982 which read thus In view of the attitude you have adopted in the last several months, it is number in interest of the companypany to retain you in service any more accordingly, it has been decided under Section 206 Clause IV B of the Personnel Guide India for Management Supervisory and Confidential Staff to separate you from service on payment of one months salary in lieu of numberice.
Appellant was a member of the Pan American World Airways Employees Association which was formed in 1965 and came to hold various positions in that union from 1971.
The maintainability thereof was disputed by the employer and the Labour Court found against the appellant.
He had been given the option by the management of reverting back to his former post in case he wanted his union association to companytinue or to companytinue in the higher post and keep away from the union.
Please numbere, therefore, that your services would stand separated immediately on service of this letter to you.
Appellant was in employment of the respondent having been recruited on 1.9.1964 and served the employer in various capacities from time to time and was promoted as Unit Manager, Reservation and Ticket Office, from 1.12.1980.
A bank draft in the amount of Rs.
This appeal by special leave is directed against that order.7722.00 companyering such salary in lieu of numberice is enclosed herewith.
When the appellant was promoted as Unit Manager, the Management objected to his companytinuation as a member of the union.
Special leave granted.
At the instance of the union, the matter was referred for adjudication as an industrial dispute.
