Names Of Parties:-

The Tea Industry of Assam Valley represented by the five Employers' Associations, namely:-1. Indian Tea association

2.Tea Association of India

3. Bharatiya Cha Parishad

4. Assam Tea Planters association

5. North Eastern Tea Association

                     AND

The Employees represented by Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha.

Present:

Representatives of the Employers;

1. Mr. R.L. Rikhye                           T.I.A.

2. Mr. A.C. Socky                             "

3. Mr. T. Borooah                             "

4. Mr. M.K. Chodhuri                         "

6. Mr. D. Chakaraborty                      "

7. Mr. O.P.kanoi                             T.A.I.

8. Mr. S.M.Jain                                 "

9. Mr. J.P. Goel                                 "

10. Mr. C. Bhadury                            "

11. Mr. R.L. Parasrampuria                  "

12. Mr. K.K. Saharia                      B.C.P.

13. Mr. C.P Saharia                          "

14. Mr. S.K.Lohia                            "

15. Mr. S.P. Verma                          "

16. Mr. D.K. Dutta                      A.T.P.A.

17. Mr. J. C. Barbara                       "

18. Mr. G.P. Baruva                        "

19. Mr. B.P. Chakaraborty                "

20. Mr. M.L. Jallan                      N.E.T.A.

21. Mr. D.K. Dowerah                      "

Representatives of the Employees:

1. Mr. Narad Komar, Presedent, A.C.M.S.

2. H.R. Sarmah, Vice-President, A.C.M.S.

3. Mr. K.K.Nath, Adviser, A.C.M.S.

4. Mr. P.S. Gathowar, Gen, Secy. A.C.M.S

5. Mr. A.K.Hazarika        A.C.M.S

6. "  C.K.Natth                    "

7. "  C.R. Kurmi                   "

8. "  P.Ekka                        "

9. "  S.C. Chutia Nayak         "

10. " D.Bordoloi                   "

11. " G.R. Tanti                   "

12. "   L.Gogoi                     "

13. " B. Tanti                      "

14. " Bhima Tanti                 "

15. " N. Baruah                    "

16. Mr. Satya Tanti        A.C.M.S

17. " G. Lahar                     "

18. " S.S.Gorh              "

19. " Anilesh Ghose      "

20. "  A.Nayak            "

21. "  Bhupen Bhuya   "

22. " M.S. Kandait     "

23. " B. Barpujari       "

24. "  M.S. Kandait   "

25. "  H.L Robidas   "

26. "  G.C. Sahu      "

SHORT RECITAL:

As per clause 1 (f) of the Memorandum  of Settlement dated 4th July, 1982 several bilateral discussion took place between the parties regarding the new scheme but the parties failed to reach an agreement. Eventually at a bipartite discussion on 1st August, 1983 the parties arrived at a settlement on the following lines;

Terms of Settlement:

(a) The basic pay and D.A. as er

Clauses 1 (a) and (b) of the Memorandum of Settlement dated 4th July 1982 will together corresponded to the average All India C.P.L. number for the year 1981 being 536  (1949-100).

(b) To neutralise any rise in the average AICPI number there will be a provision for payment of V.D.A. during the 12 month periods beginning 1st April, 1983 and 1st April, 1984. For the above periods, the V.D.A. will be paid at the rate of 0.3% of the basic pay per point rise in the average increase in the ACPI number during the Calender years 1982 and 1983, subject to the maximum of 20 points rise during any of these periods. Any excess over this limit in a year will be carried forward to the subsequent year within the period of the agreement.

(c) The agreement arising out of this agreement will be paid within 31st October,1983

(d) This Agreement  remain 31st valid upto 31-3-19-85.

Representatives of the Employers' Associations                                                  Representatives of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha

Sd/-R.L. Rikhye                                                                                         Sd/- Narad Komar  President

Sd/- A.C. Socky                                                                                        Sd/- P.S. Gathowar General Secretary-

Sd/- T.Barooah

Sd/- O.P. Kanoi

Sd/- S.M.Jain

Sd/-J.P. Goel

Sd/- K.K.Saharia

Sd/-C.P.Saharia

Sd/- D.K.Dutta

Sd/- J.C. Barbara

Sd/- M.L Jallan

Dated, Dibrugarh, the 1st August, 1983.