IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION.. APPELLATE JURISDICTION.. APPELLATE JURISDICTION.. WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 290 PETITION NO. 290 PETITION NO. 290 OF OF OF 1997. Bhalchandra M. Vartak ... Petitioner. V/s. Standard Fabricators (I) P.Ltd Thane & anr.. .. Respondents. Shri S.M. Dharap for the petitioner. None for the respondents. CORAM CORAM CORAM : V.C.DAGA, J. : V.C.DAGA, J. : V.C.DAGA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 19.4.2006. : 19.4.2006. : 19.4.2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : ---- ---- ---- . Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner. Perused petition. . This petition is directed against the order dated 31.8.1996 passed by the First Labour Court, Thane in Reference (IDA) No. 143/1985, holding that the workman has failed to prove that he was terminated w.e.f. 16.10.1984. The Terms of Reference are as under: . " I, Shri Bhalchandra M. Vartak should be reinstated in service. . The terms of reference are absolutely vague. No date of termination is to be found in it. In the circumstances, the Labour Court was perfectlty justified in holding that the Court could not go behind the reference to find out from which date workman was terminated and what relief should be granted in favour of the petitioner. Shri Dharap, appearing for the respondents pointed out to the Court that the respondent-company was before the BIFR and its property stands disposed of and the company is in the process of winding up. The Official Liquidator is in charge of the Company. No useful purpose will be served by allowing this petition. It is liable to be dismissed. . In the result, petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged with no order as to costs. (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)