IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 7322 of 1990 with SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 7820 of 1991 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA Sd/- ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO 1 to 5 No -------------------------------------------------------------- DHANJI MULJI MAHESHWARI Versus DIRECTOR -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR PH PATHAK for Petitioners MR KH BAXI for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA Date of decision: 26/09/2000 ORAL JUDGEMENT The learned counsel Mr.P.H.Pathak appearing for the petitioners in both the petitions submits that the petitioners would like to raise an industrial dispute and obtain an award in respect of the grievances which are the subject-matter of these petitions. It is, however, submitted that since most of the workmen concerned in these petitions have been continued in the service under the orders of interim relief made earlier, it is apprehended that the respondents may terminate the services of such workmen who are still in employment. Therefore, it is prayed that while these petitions may be disposed as withdrawn, the workmen concerned may be protected for some time in order to have their industrial dispute referred to the appropriate forum. The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the earlier orders of interim relief protected the workmen concerned to the extent that their services were not permitted to be terminated except in accordance with law. The respondents would have no objection to abide by the same condition. 2. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed as withdrawn with the order that the services of such of the workmen concerned who are continued in service shall not be terminated for a period of theee months except in accordance with law. Rule is discharged with no order as to costs. Interim relief stands vacated. The parties shall have the liberty to approach the Court in case of difficulty. Sd/- ( D.H.Waghela, J.) KMG Thilake $$$$$$$