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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- CE (a) "essential senice" means- (i) any service connected with the supPly or distribution of Ater and with the maintenance of water-works; (ii) any seryice connected with the maintenance of public health and sanitation, including hospitals and dispensari&;. (ill) my service connected with the production, suppIy or distribution of electricity' including any service under the Orissa State Electricity Board constituted.undcr the Electricity (SuppIy) Act, 1948; 54 a1 1w. (iv) any service connected with transportation of. personslgoods: (b) "strike'? means the mssation of work by a body of persons employed in any essential service actihg in combination or a concerted refusal or a refusal under a common understanding of any number of persons who are or have bean so employed, to continue to wark or lo acccpt ercploymeni and -incIuda- (i) unanthoristd absence- from duty in pursuance ol a common usder- standing among the persons who unaurborisedly abscnt themselves from duty or under the djrectior! of any other ptrson or persons; ( t i ) refual to work overtime where such work i s necessary for [he maintanancu of any essential service; any otha conduct which is likely to result in, or results in. cessa!ioo nr substantial retardation of work in any essential service.