IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3609 of 2010. Decided on: July 30, 2010. H.P. State Co-operative Bank Employees Union ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Lalit K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Bhupinder Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Janesh Gupta, Advocate, for respondents No. 3 & 4. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) Sh. V.C. Katoch, Labour Commissioner-cum- Director of Employment, H.P. is present before this Court. Un-conditional apology is tendered in the manner in which the affidavit dated 22.7.2010, is filed. It is submitted that appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter in terms of Section 28(3) of the Trade Unions Act, read with regulations has already been taken. Being an experienced officer, he should have been more careful in filing affidavit before this Court. However, in view of the apology tendered by him, further proceedings in the matter are dropped. 2. The petitioners approached this Court with certain grievances regarding steps taken by the Bank to take steps pursuant to the expiry of the elected term of the present Committee. According to the petitioners, as early as in 2003, the General House had taken a decision to extend the term of the elected Committee to three years and pending decision in the matter of amendment, no further action may be taken. 3. Learned senior counsel appearing for the Bank, however, submits that so long as there is no valid amendment to the Bye Laws, the elected body cannot be permitted to continue beyond their term. We are 2 informed that pursuant to our order dated 23rd July, 2010, the Union has already taken steps to conduct elections. Learned Additional Advocate General, submits that steps also have been taken by the Registrar of Trade Unions on the amendment already proposed by the petitioner- Union. In view of the developments as above, no further orders are called for in this Writ Petition and is accordingly dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. July 30, 2010. ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (karan) Judge.