IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5138 OF 1998 A. Bhandi & Ors. ..Petitioners. Vs. Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5115 OF 1998 P. G. Sontakke & Ors. ..Petitioners. Vs. Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.5108 OF 1998 G. S. Pagade & anr. ..Petitioners. Vs. Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents. .... Mr. Vijay Gharat for the Petitioners. Mr. D.A. Dubey instructed by H.P. Chaturvedi for Respondent No.1. Mr. P.N. Shashtri for Respondent No.2. .... CORAM : KSHITIJ R. VYAS, C.J. & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. 23rd t March, 2006. P.C. : The Petitioners in these three Petitions who fall within the bargainable category of employees have raised various demands. The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners does not dispute that the dispute raised in the Petitions can be resolved by raising a demand under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 by seeking a reference for adjudication. He therefore seeks leave to withdraw these petitions to raise appropriate disputes before the appropriate authority under the Industrial Disputes Act. As and when such dispute is raised, on the question of delay, the competent authority shall bear in mind the fact that the Petitioners have approached this Court by way of these Petitions which have remained pending for long time. With these observations, the Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. CHIEF JUSTICE DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.