IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.3426 OF 1997 PETITION NO.3426 OF 1997 PETITION NO.3426 OF 1997 Executive Engineer, P.W.D., ... Petitioners Nasik and Ors. Vs. Arun Santosh Suryawanshi & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. R.M. Patne, A.G.P. for Petitioners. Mr. P.B. Shah for Respondent no.1 CORAM CORAM CORAM : J.P. DEVADHAR, J. : J.P. DEVADHAR, J. : J.P. DEVADHAR, J. DATE DATE DATE : 17TH APRIL, 2008 : 17TH APRIL, 2008 : 17TH APRIL, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. :- :- :- 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for both the parties. 2. This petition is directed against the order passed by the Industrial Court dated 22nd January,1997 whereby the termination of the services of the respondent No.1 was stayed during the pendency of the complaint filed by the respondent No.1 before the Industrial Court. While admitting the Writ Petition on 18th August, 1997, this Court granted interim relief in terms of prayer clause (ii), thereby staying the order passed by the Industrial Court on 22nd January 1997. 2 3. After hearing learned counsel appearing for both the parties for some time, I am of the opinion that since the interim order operated all these years, it is just and proper to continue the interim order passed by this Court on 18/8/1997 till the disposal of the complaint filed by the respondent No.1 before the Industrial Court, if the complaint is not already disposed of. 4. Accordingly the petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed on 18th August,1997 with no order as to costs. 5. In the event the complaint filed by the respondent No.1 is not disposed of by the Industrial Court, the same is directed to be disposed of as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from today. ( J.P. DEVADHAR, J.) J.P. DEVADHAR, J.) J.P. DEVADHAR, J.)