1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.423 OF 2010 Ashok D. Bherwani .. Petitioner Vs. Union of India and Anr. .. Respondents Mr.Rahul Nerlekar for the petitioner Mr.D.J. Khambata, Additional Solicitor General with Mr.Ashok Varma for the respondents CORAM : J. N. Patel, Acting C.J. & S.C.Dharmadhikari, J. DATE : May 4, 2010 P.C. : 1. The learned Additional Solicitor General states that in a PIL No.96 of 2008 respondent no.1 have filed an affidavit in reply wherein it has been clarified as to why member of CJIT-cum-LC No.1 could not be nominated. It is also submitted that Justice Manik Mohan Sarkar has been offered the post of Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Kolkata which is also National Industrial Tribunal and since the process of appointment of Presiding Officer, CGIT-cum-LC No.1, Mumbai has been started afresh as per the direction of ACC, the Ministry of Labour and Employment is considering that once Presiding Officer, CGIT-cum-LC, Kolkata 2 assumes charge, he will be requested to preside over CGIR-cum-LC No.1, Mumbai for at least 10 days in a month till regular appointment of Presiding Officer, CGIT-cum-LC No.1, Mumbai is made. 2. We are further informed that Justice Sarkar has already assumed charge of the office of Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Kolkata recently. In view of the fact that the process has been initiated afresh for appointment of CJIT and LC No. I at Mumbai, Justice Sarkar is designated as Link Officer for CGIT-cum-LC No.1, Mumbai to meet the requirement of litigants. 3. The petitioner can very well move the Presiding Officer for taking of this case on priority basis. Show cause notice is recalled. 4. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J