WP/3988/2010 : 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3988 OF 2010 Vithal Namdev Jagdale & Ors. .. Petitioners V/s. Pune Municipal Corporation & Anr. .. Respondents Mr. J.R. Yadav for the Petitioners. Mr. R.S. Khadapkar for the Respondents. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED : 20 TH JULY, 2010. P.C.: 1. This Writ Petition has been filed against the impugned Order dated 20th April, 2010, passed by the Industrial Court, Pune, in Complaint (ULP) No.1 of 2010, refusing to grant interim relief to the Petitioners. 2. The Petitioners contend that their initial appointment was as “Drivers” and thereafter they were directed to work as “Starters” from 26th August, 2000. According to the Petitioners, the act of the Respondents in attempting to fill vacancies for the post of “Starters” is an unfair labour WP/3988/2010 : 2 : practice and, therefore, they have filed the complaint under Items 5, 7, 9 and 10 of Schedule IV of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971. 3. It appears from the order of the Industrial Court that the Petitioners have applied for the post of “Starters”, which was advertised. They have appeared before the Selection Committee. However, from the affidavit filed by the Respondents in this Court, it appears that the Selection Committee has selected four persons, other than the Petitioners, as they were senior to and more meritorious than the Petitioners. 4. In my opinion, the Industrial Court has not committed any error by refusing to grant interim relief to the Petitioners. 5. The Writ Petition is rejected. 6. The order granting status-quo shall continue for a period of four weeks from today.