IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE SIDE. SIDE. SIDE. WRIT PETITION NO. 566 OF 1997. Matru Mandir. .. Petitioner. V/s. Raatnagiri Shramik Sangh & ors. .. Respondents. Shri P.N. Patwardhan i/b Shri Mayur Sonawane for the petitioner. Shri S.M.Dharap for the respondents. CORAM CORAM CORAM : V.C.DAGA, J. : V.C.DAGA, J. : V.C.DAGA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 24.4.2006. : 24.4.2006. : 24.4.2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : ---- ---- ---- . Heard. . Learned Counsel for both the parties submit that this petition is pending since 1997 and ends of justice would be served by directing the Court below to expeditiously disposed of the complaint (if not already disposed of). Shri Dharap appearing for the respondents submits that inspite of repeated reminders, he has no instructions from his client. He states status-quo as of today may be allowed to operate and the Labour Court be directed to dispose of the complaint as expeditiously as possible. Submission made is reasonable and accordingly same is accepted. 2. Accordingly, Labour Court, Ratnagiri is directed to dispose of the main complaint as expeditiously as possible at any rate within 6 months from the date of this order (if not already disposed of). Till disposal of the complaint, parties are directed to maintain status-quo as of today. All contentions are kept open. 3. Petition stands disposed of in terms of this order with no order as to costs. (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)