1 w8756.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8756 OF 2011 Navi Mumbai Labour Union .. Petitioner. Vs. The Electoral Officer & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.V.K.Jagdale for the petitioner. Mr.S.R.Nargolkar AGP for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr.A.A.Garge for respondent nos.5 and 6. Mr.S.B.Shete for respondent no.7. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE & K.K.TATED, JJ. DATED : 14TH NOVEMBER, 2011 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This petition challenges the show cause notice dated 10.8.2011 and 10.10.2011 issued by respondent no.1. There is no dispute that members of the petitioner-union replied the show cause notice individually and till this date, as submitted by Mr.Nargolkar on behalf of respondent no.1, who is present in the court, the show cause notices have not been considered and decided by respondent no.1. He further submits that it is possible to consider the replies filed by every individual member of the petitioner-union within three weeks from today provided they are all represented by only one person nominated by them before respondent no.1. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, submits that members of the petitioner- union will be represented by their representative to argue on their behalf before respondent no.1. In view of the submissions made by S 2 w8756.11 Mr.Nargolkar, we are satisfied that this petition can be conveniently disposed of by the following order: Respondent No.1 shall consider and decide the show cause notices issued to members of the petitioner-union after taking into consideration the replies filed by them and after giving an opportunity of being heard to their representative, as aforementioned, on merits in accordance with law. Respondent No.1 shall communicate its decision to the petitioner-union within a period of two weeks therefrom. It is made clear that the members of the petitioner-union, as agreed, need not be heard individually and they will be represented before respondent no.1 by representative of the petitioner-union. Respondent No.1 shall decide the show cause notices within three weeks from today. Learned counsel for the parties and more particularly learned counsel for respondent no.1 to communicate this order to respondent no.1 within a period of one week from today. Till the show cause notice issued to the members of the petitioner-union are decided by respondent no.1 no coercive action be taken against them. It is open to the petitioners to challenge the decision of respondent no.1, if it is adverse to them. All contentions of the parties are kept open. With these observations the writ petition is disposed of. (K.K.TATED,J.) (D.B.BHOSALE,J.)