(1.) THIS petition is filed by a Union registered under the Indian Trade Unions Act, bearing Registration No. 86 the Registration having been made on August 6, 1986. Its members comprised of the employees of the Public Health Engineering Department, working in the State of Rajasthan. This is alleged to be a representative petition on behalf of workmen who are members of the Union and whose names are mentioned in the Schedule attached to the petition.
(2.) ON September 1, 1986 a Circular was issued by the Government stating that these employees, who are members of the petitioner-Union were not entitled to payment for weekly holidays and the payments already made should be recovered. These Circulars are impugned in this petition.
(3.) IT will be worthwhile to note the prayers verbatim.