IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA. WRIT PETITION NO. 422 0F 1994. General Trade and Commercial Workers Union, through its President Shri Cristopher Fonseca, Velho Building, Panaji. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Shipping & Surface Transport, New Delhi. 2. Board of Trustees, Mormugoa Port Trust, Vasco da Gama. 3. Capt. Gulkishan Hiran (Retd.), Alert Security and Allied Services, 44/1, Residency Road, Bangalore. 4. N.K. Singh, Singh Security Services, Singh Estate, Kharnari Road, Sakinaka, Andheri (East), Bombay. ... Respondents. Mr. Zeller D’Souza, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V.P. Thali, Senior Central Government Standing Counsel for the Respondent No. 1. Mr. V.B. Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. Y.V. Nadkarni, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. Coram : A.M. KHANWILKAR AND P.V. HARDAS, JJ. Date : 2nd December 2003. ORAL JUDGMENT (PER KHANWILKAR, J) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would prefer to withdraw this petition, if he is given the liberty to approach the appropriate Government, by way of representation, so as to persuade the appropriate Government to make a reference regarding the dispute raised by the petitioner - 2 - in the said representation. 2. In the circumstances, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to make a representation to the appropriate Government for necessary relief, as may be permissible in law, if so advised. The petitioner shall make the said representation within 4 weeks from today and, if such representation is made, we hope and trust that the appropriate Government will decide the same on merits as per law and not later than 3 months from its receipt. Petition disposed of on the above terms. No order as to costs. (A.M. KHANWILKAR) JUDGE. (P.V. HARDAS) JUDGE. ed’s .