1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2019 of 2006. M/s.Philips India Limited. ... Petitioner. V/s. Kishor S. Lad and others. ... Respondents. E.P.Bharucha, senior counsel with Ms.Vasanti Kunder and V. Parkar for the petitioner. Arshad Shaikh for the respondents CORAM : V.C.DAGA, J. DATED : 20th April 2006. P.C. : Heard learned counsel for the rival parties. Perused petition. 2. This petition is directed against the order dated 3rd March, 2006 passed below application moved by the petitioner marked as Exh.C-9 in Reference (IDA) No. 30 of 2005 on the file of the Industrial Tribunal, Mumbai with a prayer to reject statement of claim filed by Mr.Kishore S. Lad on behalf of the respondents challenging the authority of Mr.Lad and three others to represent in the 2 reference proceedings on behalf of the second party workers. 3. Writ Petition No.2088/2006 arising from the same reference proceedings has been disposed of by this Court vide order dated 20th April, 2006 holding that it is open for the Tribunal under the Industrial Disputes Act to permit a person to be represented by any other person of his choice. That such person of his choice does not fall in any of the category specified in section 36 of the Act. 4. In view of the above and for the reasons recorded in the order dated 20th April, 2006 passed in Writ Petition No.2088/2006, the present petition has no merit. It is liable to be dismissed in limine. 5. Petition is, thus, dismissed in limine with no order as to costs. (V.C.DAGA, J.)