: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6219 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.6219 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.6219 OF 2008 M.S.Sakpal & Ors. ...Petitioners. V/s. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.N.M.Ganguli , adv. for the Petitioners. Mr.S.M.Railkar , adv. for the Respondent No.1. Ms.S.V.Bharucha with N.R.Prajapati, advs. for the Respondent Nos.2 and 5. CORAM: Bilal Nazki CORAM: Bilal Nazki CORAM: Bilal Nazki & J.H.Bhatia,JJ J.H.Bhatia,JJ J.H.Bhatia,JJ. DATE : 16th December, 2008. DATE : 16th December, 2008. DATE : 16th December, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. It appears that conciliation proceedings were pending before the Regional Labour Commissioner (C), Pune. During the conciliation proceedings, complaint was made before him that 21 workmen in the organisation were terminated from the service. He gave directions to the respondents to the following effect: "Hence, I am advising you that please do not violate the provisions of the Act and allow them to continue their service on the same terms and conditions till the matter is pending in conciliation before the undersigned." : 2 : Petitioner wants this order to be executed by us. In the first instance, the Conciliation Officer has not passed any order giving any directions to the employer. He had only made a request that the provisions be not violated. Secondly, we feel that in terms of Sections 33 and 33A, the Conciliation Officer while conciliation proceedings are pending before him, has no power to issue such direction. 2. In this view of the matter, writ petition is dismissed. (Bilal Nazki, J.) (Bilal Nazki, J.) (Bilal Nazki, J.) (J.H.Bhatia, J.) (J.H.Bhatia, J.) (J.H.Bhatia, J.)