(1) Where a cashew factory vested under this Act in the Government has been entrusted to the Federation or to any other institution approved by the Government in this behalf under subsection (1) of section 8 for management, every person who is a workman within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947), and has been immediately before the appointed day in the employment of the cashew factory, shall become, on and from the date on which the cashew factory, is so entrusted for management, an employee of the Federation or, as the case may be, of the institution and shall hold office or service in the cashew factory on the same terms and conditions and with the same rights as to pension, gratuity and other matters as would have been admissible to him if such cashew factory had not been transferred to, and vested in, the Government and continue to do so unless and until his employment in such cashew factory is duly terminated or until his remuneration, terms and conditions of employment are duly altered, by the Federation or the institution, as the case may be.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 10 or in any other law for the time being in force, where a cashew factory vested under this Act in the Government has been entrusted to a workers' co-operative society under sub-section (1) of section 8 for management, only such of those persons who are workmen within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947), and have been, immediately before the appointed day, in the employment of the cashew factory and who become members of the worker's co-operative society to which the management has been so entrusted shall be eligible for employment in the cashew factory.
(3) Every person who is eligible for employment under sub-section (2) in a cashew factory vested under this Act in the Government and is entrusted to a workers' cooperative society for management, shall become, on and from the date on which the cashew factory is so entrusted to the society for management or the date on which he becomes a member of such society, whichever is later, an employee of the society and shall, hold office or service in the cashew factory on such remuneration, terms and conditions of employment 17 Inserted by Act 25 of 1985 (w.e.f. 28-02-1984).
9 as may be determined by the society.
(4) The federation or a workers' co-operative society or any institution to which the management of a cashew factory vested under this Act in the Government is entrusted under sub-section (1) of section 8, may employ on mutually acceptable terms and conditions any person who is not a workman within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947) and who has been, immediately before the appointed day, in the employment of such cashew factory and on such employment the said person shall become an employee of the Federation or the society or the institution, as the case may be.
(5) Where the management of a cashew factory vested under this Act in the Government is entrusted to the Federation or to a workers' co-operative society or to any other institution for management under sub-section (1) of section 8, any person whose service becomes terminated or who becomes an employee of the Federation or the society or the institution by reason of the provisions of this section, is entitled to any payment by way of gratuity or retirement benefits or for any leave not availed of, or any other benefits, prior to the appointed day, such person may enforce his claim against the occupier of the cashew factory immediately before the appointed day but not against the Government or the Federation or the society or the institution.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947), or in any other law for the time being in force, any person whose service becomes terminated of whose terms and conditions of employment have been altered in pursuance of the provisions of this section, shall not be entitled to any compensation under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force and no such claim shall be entertained by any court, tribunal or other authority.]