PADMA NATH GOGOI Vs. STATE OF ASSAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) I have heard Mr. U. K. Nair, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. J. Handique, learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

(2.) AGGRIEVED by the orders of promotion made in favour of the petitioners, the respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7 of this writ petition, represented by their Union, namely, Workers Union, Assam Small Industries Development Corporation (in short, "asidc"), raised an industrial dispute. By notification, dated 14. 08. 1996, the State Government made a reference to the Labour Court of Assam, at Guwahati. The reference, so made, read as under :

(3.) THE reference abovementioned, which came to be registered as Reference Case No. 15/1996, was disposed of by award, dated 09. 09. 1998, passed by the Labour Court, Guwahati. The relevant observations and directions given in the award aforementioned read as under :