:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1365 OF 2008 The Ammunition Factory Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. ..Petitioner Vs. Mr. Prabhakar Mangesh Matkar ..Respondent Mr. A.D. Patwardhan for petitioner. Mr. Nitin A. Kulkarni for respondent. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: DR. DR. DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,J. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,J. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD,J. Date Date Date : December 03, 2008. : December 03, 2008. : December 03, 2008. P.C: P.C: P.C: 1. Rule, by consent of the learned counsel made returnable forthwith. Counsel appearing for the respondent waives service. With the consent of the learned counsel and at their request, the matter is taken up for hearing and final disposal. 2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the contesting parties are agreed in stating before the court that this petition may be disposed of in terms of the judgment delivered today by this court in Writ Petition No. 3764 of 1996 for the reasons contained :2: in the said judgment. 3. In the circumstances, the petition shall stand disposed of by setting aside the judgment of the Labour Court dated 3/8/2006 and judgment of the Industrial Court dated 19/6/2007. Complaint (ULP) No. 296 of 1998 shall stand remitted back to the Labour Court. The Labour Court shall decide the said complaint afresh after hearing the parties. Parties shall be at liberty to apply to the Labour Court for leading such additional evidence as they may be advised to lead in the light of the observations contained in the judgment delivered in Writ Petition No. 3764 of 1996. Parties shall appear before the Labour Court on 15/12/2008 for receiving directions. The Labour Court shall endeavour to dispose of the said complaint afresh as expeditiously as possible and preferably by 30th April, 2009. In the event that parties desire to amend their pleadings, it would be open to them to make an application in that regard before the Labour Court. (Dr. (Dr. (Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud,J.) D.Y. Chandrachud,J.) D.Y. Chandrachud,J.)