-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORD. ORG.CIVIL JURISDICTION W.P. NO.431 OF 1997 Mumbai Shramik Sangh ..Petitioner Vs. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Ors. ..Respondents ... None for Petitioner Mr.S.K.Talsania Senior Advocate for i/b Sanjay Udeshi and Co. for Respondent No.1 Mr.R.C.Master along with Mr.H.V.Mehta counsel for Respondent No.4. ... CORAM: S.B.MHASE & CORAM: S.B.MHASE & CORAM: S.B.MHASE & SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : MARCH 24, 2008 DATE : MARCH 24, 2008 DATE : MARCH 24, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Perused the judgments of the Apex Court in the matter of Steel Authority of India Ltd. and others Steel Authority of India Ltd. and others Steel Authority of India Ltd. and others Vs. National Union Waterfront Workers and others Vs. National Union Waterfront Workers and others Vs. National Union Waterfront Workers and others reported in (2001) 7 SCC 1; (2001) 7 SCC 1; (2001) 7 SCC 1; and Rastriya Chemicals Rastriya Chemicals Rastriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. and Anr. Vs. General & Fertilizers Ltd. and Anr. Vs. General & Fertilizers Ltd. and Anr. Vs. General Employees’ Association and Ors. Employees’ Association and Ors. Employees’ Association and Ors. reported in 2007 II 2007 II 2007 II CLR 701. CLR 701. CLR 701. In view of the above judgments, the petition is rendered infructuous so far as this Court is concerned. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to approach to the appropriate Government seeking a reference under Industrial Disputes Act. 2. Petition is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] [ S.B.MHASE, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] [ S.B.MHASE, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.] [ S.B.MHASE, J.]