(1.) Special leave granted.
(2.) We have heard Mr Garg for the appellant, Mr Chidambaram for the principal employer and Mr Venugopal for the respondent-Union.
(3.) A reference was made by the State government of Bihar under S. 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act to the Industrial Tribunal, Ranchi, on 9/07/1981 referring the following disputes for adjudication: