IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 220 OF 2000 MUMBAI MAZDOOR SABHA ....Petitioner Versus THE COMM. OF LABOUR & EX.OFFICIO ....Respondent JT.SEC. & ORS. Mr.Valmiki Menezes, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. R. Chodankar, Aga for the State. Mr. J.E. Coelho Pereira with Mr. A.V. Nigalye, Advocate for R.2. Coram:- SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J. Date:- 30th June, 2006 P.C.: Heard learned counsel for the parties. Admittedly Reference No.IT/33/2000 is pending before the Industrial Tribunal, Panaji. The learned counsel for the parties state that a direction be given to the Industrial Tribunal to decide the reference expeditiously and the contentions of the parties be kept open. The learned counsel for the petitioner says that the contentions raised by the petitioner in the present petition may also be kept open and the petitioner be given liberty to agitate them before the Industrial Tribunal. The learned counsel for the parties state that without prejudice to their rights and contentions, this petition may be disposed of in the above terms. Hence the following order :- Reference No.IT/33/2000 pending before the Industrial Tribunal is expedited. All contentions of both sides are kept open. The contentions raised by the petitioner in the present petition are kept open and the petitioner will be at liberty to agitate them before the Tribunal. Needless to say that the respondents will be at liberty to join issue on those contentions. Petition disposed of. SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J. sl.