As the companyciliation proceedings held by him from time to time between September 7, 1973 and November 6, 1973 to which the Employees Union was also made a party at its request did number lead to a settlement between the parties, the Conciliation Officer submitted his Failure Report to the State Government on December 14, 1973.
On June 18, 1973, the Employees Union submitted a charter of demands to the appellant which included inter alia a demand for dear ness allowance at 100 of Ahmedabad Cotton Textile Rate popularly known as the Textile Dearness Allowance.
Meanwhile on July 9, 1973, the Sangh representing about 800 workmen of the companycern submitted the aforesaid charter of demands before the management which also included a demand for Dearness Allowance as paid to the workers of the Cotton Textile Industry.
Thereupon the Sangh filed a Special Civil Application challenging the aforesaid order of the Assistant Commissioner of Labour in the High Court of Gujarat which was summarily rejected vide order datedApril 3, 1973.
It was agreed between the parties to this settlement that it would remain in force for a period of three years with effect from January 1, 1974.
On even date, the appellant arrived at an agreement with the Employees Union in respect of the demands submitted by the latter on behalf of its daily rated and monthly rated members including clerical staff.
As negotiations between the parties for an amicable settlement did number prove fruitful, the Sangh wrote to the Conciliation Officer, Rajkot, on July 17, 1973 requesting him to intervene.
After preliminary discussions with both the parties, the Conciliation Officer admitted the case for companyciliation on August 30, 1973.
The charter also companytained an intimation to the management of the Sanghs intention to resort to strike for realisation of its demands.
A numberice with regard to the settlement with the Employees Union was put up on general numberice board by the appellant on December 17, 1973.
In respect of these demands, the Conciliation Officer summoned a companyciliatory meeting for July 26, 1973.
