vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION (STAMP) NO.18655 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION (STAMP) NO.18655 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION (STAMP) NO.18655 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2110 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.2110 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.2110 OF 2005 Premkumar S. Laud ... Petitioner V/s. M/s.Wasp Pump Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. ... Respondents Mr.P.M. Palshikar for Petitioner CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J MHATRE, J MHATRE, J. DATED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The civil application has been filed for fixing an early date of hearing. The application has been served on the advocate who was earlier appearing for the respondents as well as the respondents themselves. However, nobody appears for the respondents today in Court. The contention in the civil application is that the applicant is 69 years old and, therefore, the matter should be fixed on an early date of hearing. Mr.Palshikar appearing for the applicant states that the application under section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act has been dismissed on the ground that the applicant is not a workman. He submits that in case he succeeds in the petition and the matter is remanded, the proceedings would continue for a long period and : 2 : therefore, it is necessary that the matter be fixed at an early date. 2. Place this matter for final hearing in the week commencing from 29.9.2008. 3. Civil application is disposed of accordingly.