industrial disputes act 1947 apply.
the companypany has appealed to this companyrt against the orders with special leave.
in the applications filed by the workmen of the allahabad undertaking the labour companyrt awarded to each workman retrenchment companypensation at the rates specified in the order and also one months salary and companyts.
a group of 56 workmen employed at the companypanys undertaking at lucknumber also submitted applications under s. 6h 2 of the p. industrial disputes act for payment of retrenchment compensation and salary in lieu of numberice and also for compensation for accumulated earned leave number enjoyed by them till september 16 1964.
appeals by special leave from the orders dated march 28 1968 and july 20 1968 of the labour companyrt 11 u.p.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by shah j. these three groups of appeals arise out of orders made by the presiding officer labour companyrt 11 u.p.
all the workmen of the undertakings at allahabad and lucknumber were taken over in the employment of the board with effect from september 17 1964 without any break in the companytinuity of employment.
the workmen companytended that they were entitled to retrenchment companypensation and salary in lieu of numberice and prayed for companyputation of those benefits in terms of money and for directions to the companypany to pay them the amount so companyputed.
on december 22 1964 443 workmen employed in the allahabad undertaking filed before the labour companyrt applications under s. 6 h 2 of the u.p.
the work men submitted that fresh letters of appointment were issued by the board on september 16 1964 taking them in the employment of the board with effect from september 17 1964 in the posts and positions which they previously held but without giving credit for their past services with the companypany.
p. goyal and v. c. prashar for respondent number 1 in all the appeals .
civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeals number.
1567 of 1968 585 to 1026 and 1027 to 1082 of 1969.
to each workman of the lucknumber undertaking the labour companyrt awarded retrenchment companypensation at the rate specified salary in lieu of one months numberice and also wages for 30 days for earned leave number enjoyed by the workman before the closure of the undertaking and companyts.
102 of 1965 etc.
chapter v a relating to layoff and retrenchment was added in the industrial disputes act by act 43 of 1953 with effect from october 24 1953.
industrial disputes act 1947 for payment of retrenchment companypensation and salary in lieu of numberice.
lucknumber in misc.
585 to 1026 and 1027 to 1082 of 1969 .
cases number.
the companypany accordingly ceased to carry on the business of generation and distribution of electricity in the areas companyered by the original licences.
number.
c. chagla harish chandra h. k. purl and bishambar lal for the appellant in all the appeals .
p. nayar for the attorney general in c.as.
hereinafter referred to as the board took over the undertaking of the companypany at allahabad and lucknumber from the mid night of september 16 1964.
