VEGOILS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. WORKMEN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Judgment of the court was delivered by

(2.) THIS appeal, by special leave, is directed against the award (Part I), dated 20/11/1970, of the Industrial tribunal, Maharashtra, Bombay in Reference (I. T. No. 110 of 1967).

(3.) THE original parlies to the reference were the Swastik Oil Mills Ltd., Wadala, Bombay and the workmen employed therein as represented by the Dves and Chemical Workers Union. Prior to its incorporation in 1968, the appellant Company was carrying on business of manufacturing edible oils, soaps and its by-products such as glycerine and deoiled cake meal in the name of Karamchand Premchand Private Limited. In or about March, 1970 the latter firm was taken over by the appellant Company. THE said business was originally carried on by Swastik Oil Mills Limited, which by the orders of the High courts of Bombay and Gujarat was amalgamated with Karamchand Prernchand Private Limited on 18/04/1967. Since the taking over of the said Karamchand Prernchand Private Limited, by the Vegoils Private Limited, namely, the appellant, the latter has been carrying on the said business.