WORKMEN OF THE STRAW BOARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED Vs. STRAW BOARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal by special leave at the instance of the workmen of the Straw Board Manufacturing Company Limited, is directed against the award of the Industrial Tribunal (II) at Lucknow (briefly the Tribunal) dated 30th April, 1968. The facts briefly are as follows :-

(2.) The Tribunal, therefore, answered the first issue in the reference in favour of the Company and held that the closure was legitimate and it was not a case of lay-off, retrenchment or lock-out. The Tribunal further held that since it was a legitimate closure, the question of compensation could not be determined by it and the workmen were not entitled to any relief. Hence this appeal by the workmen.

(3.) Mr. Aggarwal, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants, submits as follows :-