Names of Parties :

The Tea Plantation Industry in the 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 associations

5. North Eastern Tea Association

                     AND

The Employees represented by Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha.

Representatives of the Employers:

1. Mr. V.S. Mehra                    I.T.A

2. Mr.R.Das                              "

3. Mr.P.K. Bhattacharjee             "

4. Mr.R. Borthakue                     "

5. Mr. D.M. Dandhich               T.A.I.

6. Mr.A.S. Rathur                      "

7. Mr.J.N. Baruaah                    "

8. Mr.K.K.Kesera                    A.T.P.A.

9. Mr.S.M. Rahman                   "

10.Mr.D.Bora                          "

11. Mr. M.Jalan                       B.C.P.

12.Mr.S.C. Bagchi                    "

13.Mr.S.P.Verma                      "

14.Mr.M.L. Khetan               N.E.T.A.

Representatives of the Employees:

1. Mr. M.S. Khandiat

2. Mr.H.R. Sarma

3. Mr.K.K. Nath

4. Mr.U.N. Sanatan

5. Mr.A.Tirkey

6. Mr.A.K. Hazarika

7. Mr.B. Tanti

8. Mr. N. Tanti

9. Mr.S.R.C.Nayak

10. Mr.S. Das

11. Mr.S.R.Chowdhuri

12. Mr.D. Dol

13. Mr. P. Kumbhokar

14. Mr.N. Barua

SHORT RECITAL OF THE CASE:

 The Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha raised the demand for enhanchment of house rent allowance granted to the nonresident permanent workers in tea plantation vide an agreement singed between the ACMS and the Employers' Associations on 6.3.1987.At a bipartite metting held at Dibrugarh on 10.6.1992 following agreement has been reached in regard to House Rent Allowance.

(a) That a non-resident permanent worker of a tea plantation residing in his own accommodation outside the estate entitled to a residential accommodation within the plantation Labour Act. will receive a House Rent Allowance of Rs. 35.00 per month.

(b) In the event of any such worker refusing allotment of housing accommodation offered by the management the worker will not be entitled to receive House Rent Allowance.

(c) If any non-resident permanent worker is already in receipt of better facilities in respect of housing he would continue to enjoy the same but in that case concerned worker will not be entitled to the house rent.

(d) This agreement will take effect form 1st June 1992.

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

Sd/- V.S. Mehra                                                                Sd/- M. S. Khandiat

Sd/-R.Das                                                                        Actg. General Secretary

Sd/-D.M. Dhadhich                                                             Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha

Sd/-A.S. Rathur

Sd/-J.N. Baruah

Sd/-K.K. Kesera

Sd/-S.M. Rahman

Sd/-D. Bora

Sd/-M. Jalan

Sd/-S.C. Bagchi

Sd/-S.P. Verma

Sd/-M.L.Kheta

Dated Dibrugrh THE 10th June, 1992