IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.8267 of 2006 Akhil Bharatiya Mathadi Transport and General Kamgar Union Petitioner. Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr K.K.Singhvi Senior Advocate i/b Mr.S.S.Pakale for the petitioner. Mr.P.M. Patil,Asst Govt. Pleader, for respondent No.1. Mr. Bharat Goyal i/b Haresh Metha & Co for respondent No.2. CORAM: H.S. BEDI, C.J. , & V.M.KANADE, J. DATE: 18th December, 2006. P.C.:- The learned counsel for respondent No. 2 makes a statement that the contract between respondent Nos. 2 and 3 shall come to an end on 31st December 2006 and respondent No.2 shall engage a new contractor, who will employ the services of the concerned workers mentioned in Exh A and Exh A-1 to the petition. On this assurance the learned counsel for the petitioner does not want to press this petition. Hence the same is dismissed as withdrawn. We however, direct that the question of reference which is pending before the Government shall be expedited. CHIEF JUSTICE. V.M.KANADE, J.