GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 23 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 23:

1. Heard Mr. T. J. Mahanta, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. A. Baruah, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned CGC, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1; and Mr. Kan Kalita, learned standing counsel, Oil India Ltd.(OIL), appearing on behalf of respondents No. 2, 3, 4 & 5.

2. The challenge in the present proceeding is to an award, dated 30-05- 2011, passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Guwahati, in Reference Case No. 05/2005.

3. The facts, in brief, requisite for adjudication of the issue arising in the present proceeding, is noticed, as under:

The petitioner...