1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 5335 OF 2009 (The Akola Janata Commercial Cooperative Bank Ltd. vs. Kashinath Vishvanath Dhamode) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. MARCH 22, 2010. Heard Shri Khapre, learned counsel for the petitioner. This Court has on 19.12.2009 issued notice for final disposal. As the respondent though served did not choose to appear, on 08.02.2010, this Court has stayed impugned order dated 17.09.2009 and again issued fresh notice to said respondent. That notice is also served upon him and he is not appearing. The impugned order dated 17.09.2009 passed by Industrial Court, Akola, permitted respondent to contest election to the Board of Directors of the petitioner – society. After passing that order, the Industrial Court itself had stayed the same and in the meanwhile elections were also held. The respondent, therefore, could not contest the election and the leave granted by Industrial Court, therefore, became redundant. Shri Khapre, learned counsel states that the respondent or anybody may file an election dispute and 2 hence the said order needs to be quashed and set aside. He is not aware whether any such dispute is filed or not. Looking to the facts stated above, it is apparent that the order is not in force and prima facie, Industrial Court could not have permitted the respondent to contest such election by interlocutory order without observing as to how it constituted an unfair labour practice. In these circumstances, said order is set aside. However, the respondent is at liberty to move appropriate application before competent forum if contingency therefor again arises. Complaint ULP filed before Industrial Court is of the year 2006 and the same is expedited and Industrial Court, Akola, is directed to decide the same as early as possible and in any case by 31st March 2011. Writ Petition is disposed of. Rule accordingly. No order as to costs. JUDGE *GS.