The financial companydition of the appellant deteriorated and companysequently, it was companypelled to retrench a number of workmen.
Thereupon a dispute was raised by the retrenched workmen through the union in existence in the appellant concern for gratuity on retrenchment under the award.
Consequently, after obtaining such permission, the appellant retrenched the workmen and paid them companypensation as provided in 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 hereinafter called the Act .
The appellant is a partnership companycern carrying on business in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.
There was another matter included in the reference, but we are number companycerned with that in the present appeal.
The Appellate Tribunal granted permission for retrenchment of 75 workmen only.
There was a gratuity scheme in force in the appellant concern for a long time.
This scheme was modified by an award of the industrial tribunal dated August 18, 1952 hereinafter called the Award , and since then the modified scheme has been in force.
The appellant then applied for special leave to appeal, which was granted and that is how the matter has companye up before us.
It, therefore, applied to the Appellate Tribunal under s. 22 of the Industrial Disputes Appellate Tribunal Act No.
XLVIII of 1950 , for permission to retrench 89 workmen.
Wanchoo, J. This appeal is directed against the decision of the Labour Appellate Tribunal of India in an industrial matter.
