1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2024 OF 2008 Pratap D. Sampat & Ors. ...Petitioners. Vs. Shivaji M. Shivsharan & Ors. ...Respondents. .... Mr. P.D. Sampat, Petition No.1 in person for the Petitioner. Mrs.Hema Mishra for Petitioner Nos.2 and 3. Mr. R. Nair with Mrs. Rahul D. Oak for Respondent No.1. ..... CORAM : DR. D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. November 18, 2008. P.C. Counsel appearing on behalf of the Second and Third Petitioners, the First Petitioner who appears in person and Counsel appearing on behalf of the First Respondent who are the contesting parties, are agreed that without expression of any opinion by this Court on the merits of rival contentions, the following order may be passed by consent: 1. The impugned order of the Labour Court dated 4th September 2007 is set aside. Miscellaneous Application (ULP) 25 of 2 2001 is restored to the file of the Labour Court; 2. The Petitioners will be permitted to cross-examine the First Respondent with reference to the application for condoning the delay in moving proceedings under Section 50 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971; 3. Parties shall appear before the Labour Court for receiving directions on the next date of hearing when the Labour Court shall set down a time schedule in the proceedings. In the event that the delay is condoned, the Labour Court is requested to expedite the application under Section 50 and to pass final orders thereon within a period of six months from the date of the order condoning the delay. The petition is accordingly disposed of in the aforesaid terms since no other point is pressed on either side. There shall be no order as to costs.