As to profit bonus, the workmen claimed that they were entitled to profit bonus in view of the large profits earned by the appellant in the two years in question.
The appellant on the other hand companytended that payment of Puja bonus had neither become an implied term of service between the appellant and its workmen number had the same become customary or traditional at Puja time.
Thus they claimed four months wages as profit bonus for both the years and 1 1/2 months wages as Puja bonus payable in 1961.
Consequently, a reference was made by the Government of West Bengal on March 13, 1962 to the tribunal with respect to these matters, namely, i Puja bonus payable in 1961, and ii profit bonus for the years ending December 1959 and December 1960.
The appellant further challenges the calculations of the tribunal with respect to profit bonus for the two years in dispute.
The appellant challenges the finding of the tribunal that Puja bonus at the rate of one months wages per year had become customary in this companycern.
The case of the workmen was that payment of Puja bonus had become either an implied term of employment between them and their employer or customary.
Further there was dispute also about Puja bonus payable in 1961.
N. Wanchoo, J. This is an appeal against the award of the Fourth Industrial Tribunal, West Bengal.
There was a dispute between the appellant and its workmen as regards profit bonus with respect to the years ending December 1959 and December 1960.
