HINDUSTAN ANTIBIOTICS LIMITED Vs. WORKMEN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE following Judgment of the courtwas delivered by

(2.) THESE two Cross Appeals raise the question,among others, whether the wage structure, including dearnessallowance, of a government undertaking in the public sectorshould be of a pattern different from that of an undertakingin the private sector.

(3.) THE Industrial tribunal, after elaborately considering theconflicting contentions of the disputants, gave an awarddated 8/10/1963. In making the said Award theIndustrial tribunal postponed its decision on the questionof linking dearness allowance with the cost of living indexwhich had not then been prepared for Poona. THE Company andits workmen, after obtaining special leave, filed CrossAppeals against the said award and on the last occasion whenthe said appeals came up for hearing, this court by itsorder dated 14/09/1965, adjourned the same awaitingthe pronouncement by the Industrial tribunal of Part II ofits award. After the said adjournment of the appeals bythis court, the Industrial tribunal, on 23/12/1965,made part II of its award. THEse appeals are now before usfor disposal.