T.K. Bash, J. - (1.) By an Order of Reference dated the 22nd September, 1964 being No. 4430. IR/IIL-62 (E)/62 the Government of West Bengal referred an industrial dispute between the petitioner and its employees represented by the Central Machine Section (J. H. Ltd.) Employees Union the respondent No. 4 here, in inter alia, the following dispute for adjudication:- "Whether the workmen working in Central Machine Section are the employees of M/s. Jardine Henderson Ltd. -
(2.) Thereafter the parties filed their respective Written Statements before the Third Industrial Tribunal.
(3.) By a petition dated the 7th July, 1966 filed before the Tribunal, the Company prayed that the above issue may be answered in the affirmative.;