IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/B) No. 289 of 2008 Uttaranchal Gramin Bank Officers Federation and another …..…… Petitioners Versus Board of Directors, Uttaranchal Gramin Bank and others ....……… Respondents Coram:- Hon’ble J.S. Khehar, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Present: Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate alongwith Mr. M.S. Bisht Advocate for Mr. S.K. Jain, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Mr. Vikas Pande, Advocate for respondent No.5. Date of Decision: 04.03.2010 J.S. Khehar, C.J. (Oral) The solitary contention raised in the instant writ petition at the hands of the learned counsel for the petitioners is, that the petitioners addressed a complaint under Section 33A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) and Conciliation Officer, Dehradun. It is submitted that the aforesaid complaint was addressed by the petitioners as far back as on 04.08.2008 and despite the lapse of more than one and half years, no decision has been taken thereon. Learned counsel for the petitioners states, that the petitioners will be satisfied, if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.5 to take a final decision on the complaint dated 04.08.2008. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.5 states, that if a reasonable time is given to respondent No.5, he will take a final decision on the complaint filed by the petitioners. 2 3. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioners, we consider it just and appropriate to direct respondent No.5 to take a final decision on the complaint addressed by the petitioners under Section 33A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 on 04.08.2008 (Annexure-7 with the writ petition) by passing a well reasoned speaking order within two months from the receipt of certified copy of this order. Needless to mention that it will be open to respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to file their objection(s) to the complaint addressed by the petitioners. In case, the aforestated respondents desire to file any objection(s), the same will be filed before respondent No.5 within four weeks from today with a copy in advance to the counsel for the petitioners. 4. The instant writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Order Dasti on payment of usual charges. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (J.S.Khehar, C.J.) 04.03.2010 P.Singh