(1.) THIS writ petition is preferred by Chitradurga District Mazdoor Sangh, trade union represented by its President calling in question the inaction of the Management of Bhadra Sahakari Sakkare karkhane Niyamita represented by its Managing Director, first respondent in the writ petition, in implementing the settlement produced as Annexure-A, dated 14-5-1998 and for a consequent direction to the management to implement the aforementioned settlement.
(2.) THE events leading to the filing of the writ petition be noted briefly as under: the services of members of the petitioner-Sangha, while serving as daily wagers, seasonal and regular employees in the establishment of the first respondent-factory, were terminated by the management. The concerned workmen instituted industrial disputes before the Labour Court, hubli assailing the above action of the management. When those disputes were pending before the Labour Court, the management in response to several representations made by the union and its members negotiated with the office-bearers of the union for an amicable settlement of the industrial dispute and that has ultimately resulted in a settlement dated 14-5-1998 which is sought to be implemented in the present writ proceedings. According to the union, in terms of the settlement, the management ought to have absorbed the services of 53 workmen named in the settlement.
(3.) OPPOSING the writ petition, the management has filed statement of objections.