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 APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4498 OF 1999 WRIT PETITION NO.4498 OF 1999 WRIT PETITION NO.4498 OF 1999 Smt.Jijabai Rambhau Salve & Ors. .. Petitioners V/s The Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.M.S.Karnik with Ms.P.P.Tendulkar for the Petitioners. Mr.Suresh Kumar for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & NARESH H.PATIL, JJ. NARESH H.PATIL, JJ. NARESH H.PATIL, JJ. DATE : 13th September, 2006. DATE : 13th September, 2006. DATE : 13th September, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The Petitioners came to be employed through the Respondent No.4, but working for Respondent No.2 & 3. The reliefs sought for in this petition cannot be considered by us in view of the law laid down by the Constitution Bench of the Apex Court in the case of Steel Authority of India Limited & Ors. Vs.National Steel Authority of India Limited & Ors. Vs.National Steel Authority of India Limited & Ors. Vs.National Union Waterfront Workers & Ors., (2001) 7 S.C.C., 1. Union Waterfront Workers & Ors., (2001) 7 S.C.C., 1. Union Waterfront Workers & Ors., (2001) 7 S.C.C., 1. Petition is therefore dismissed and the Petitioners are relegated to the alternative remedy as set out in the aforesaid case of Steel Authority of India Limited & Steel Authority of India Limited & Steel Authority of India Limited & Ors. (supra) Ors. (supra) Ors. (supra). 2. Protection granted by this Court will operate for a further period of two months. 3. Rule stands dischared, however, with no order as to costs. (NARESH H.PATIL,J.) ( B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) (NARESH H.PATIL,J.) ( B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) (NARESH H.PATIL,J.) ( B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.)