PRECISION BEARINGS INDIA LIMITED Vs. BARODA MAZDOOR SABHA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal by special leave is directed against the award of the Industrial Tribunal, Gujarat, of 8/10/1976. Although it is a composite award disposing of two references by the State Government, we are concerned in its appeal with Reference (IT) No. 11 of 1975 as per the State Government notification of 21/01/1975 and even out of the two questions referred to herein only with regard to one of these regarding dearness allowance.

(2.) THE relevant issue which arises for consideration in this appeal may be quoted below:

(3.) THE company is manufacturing high precision ball and roller bearings in collaboration with a West German company. It has its plant in the district of Baroda with a manufacturing capacity of 24 lakh pieces of bearings per annum upto 1973 and 28.82 lakh pieces per annum from 1974. THE company was incorporated in April, 1962 and went into commercial production from June 1965. Its registered office is in Bombay and has its sales offices in Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi and Madras. THE plant is being operated almost to full capacity from June 1965 onwards. THE production has also increased progressively. THE number of workers on 31-8-1974 was about 630. THE company is said to be the third largest unit in the ball bearing industry in the country, the other two concerns being Antifriction Bearings and the Associated Bearings, the next one to the company being Shriram Bearings.