IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9691 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Ajay Kumar Sinha, S/o Shri Panna Lal, Resident of “Jagdish Bhawan” Near old main. Post Office, M.P. Bagh, P.O.:-Kachachari (Ara) District:- Bhojpur (Ara)...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:- 41 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents. with CWJC No.9692 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Md. Guffran, S/o Shri Md. Usman, r/o Pathari Ghat, P.O. & P.S. Gulzarbagh, District-Patna...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:- 46 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9693 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. 2 Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Viveka Nand Mishra, S/o Shri Yogendra Mishra, Resident of Kusum Bhawan, Kumhararchak Kumhrar, P.O.-Lohia Naga, District- Patna.........(Complainant in B.S.E. Case No.48 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9694 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.Surendra Kumar Sinha, s/o Sri Kameshwar Prasad, r/o Village Harpur Shaidbad, P.O. Palwalva, Vila-Mohanpur, Distt- Samastiput..(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:- 47 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9695 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Ashok Kumar, s/o Sri Kishna Nand, r/o Mathawalia, P.O., Daulatpur, Dist. Bhojpur (Ara)...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:- 40 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9729 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having 3 its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.Gopal Pandit, s/o Late Munilal Pandit, r/o Kajraily, P.O. Kajraily, Dist. Bhagalpur...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:- 42 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9730 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Jawaid Aslam, Son of Sri Late Md. Aslam, Resident of c/o Zararul Hoda, Lady Imam Colony, Patha Ki Masjid, P.O. Mahendru, Dist. Patna...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:- 43 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9731 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 4 2. Subhash Chandra Jha, Son of Shri Late Budhi Nath Jha, Resident of Pukurro, P.O. Gulhatti, Dist. Banka...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:- 45 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9732 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.Prabhu Narayan Srivastava, Son of Sri Mukta Nand Srivastava, Resident of L.H.-3/17, Housing Colony, P.O. Chandawa, Dist. Bhojpur (Ara)...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:-51 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9774 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.Ravi Bhushan Pd. Sinha, Son of Sri Rajeshwar P.S. Sinha, Resident of R.Q. No. 23, Qrs. No.1(1), Gardanibagh, P.O. Anisabad, Dist. Patna...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:-50 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9792 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra 5 Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.Ram Jiwan Singh, Son of Late Sheo Ratan Singh, Resident of Village-Usman Chak, P.O. Usman Chak, Via-Masaurhi, Dist- Patna...(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:-44 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents with CWJC No.9962 of 2003 1. The Management of Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., having its registered office at Dhanraj Mahal, 1st Floor, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bombay-400001, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 2. The Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Road No.-8B, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16, through its Managing Director namely Abdul Mohammed Alam @ A.M. Alam. 3. The Agricultural Finance Corporation, Road No. 8B, Rajendra Nagar ( In the process of closure of Patna office) Through Sri J.P. Singh Development executive/ officer-in charge, A.F.C. at Patna ..........................Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Shambho Pd. Karan, Son of Sri Kuldeep Narayan Lal Karan, Resident of Didhapkala, P.O. Sidhapkala, Dist. Madhubani..(Complainant)-In B.S.E. Case No.:-49 of 1995. 3. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Authority under the Bihar Shops & Establishments, Act, Patna, District-Patna ..Respondents ----------- 14/ 05.01.2011 Heard Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners in this batch of writ petitions and learned Assistant Counsel to Standing Counsel No. 8, representing the State of Bihar. Nobody is present on behalf of contesting respondent no. 2. By the impugned order/award dated 6th June 2003 (Annexure-I) passed under the provisions of the Bihar Shops and Establishment Act,1953, claim of the employees, who are contesting respondents in this batch of writ petitions was allowed by the 6 respondent Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Patna. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that during the pendency of this batch of writ petitions, some sort of settlement has been arrived at between the petitioners at one side and the employees on the other side and, therefore, employees are not opposing the prayers made on behalf of the petitioners. In the aforesaid background, he seeks permission to withdraw this batch of writ petitions. Permission is accorded. All the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, as claimed by the petitioners. No order as to costs. M.Rahman ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J )