:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7830 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 7830 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 7830 OF 2008 Western Maharashtra Development Corporation, through R.T. Hande, I/c. Marketing Manager, Kolhapur ..Petitioner versus Sanjay K. Rawal & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. R. D. Rane for the Petitioner. None for the Respondents. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATE : 16TH MARCH, 2009 DATE : 16TH MARCH, 2009 DATE : 16TH MARCH, 2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. . The petitioner has challenged the Order of the Labour Court dated 16.6.2008 directing that the issue as to the relationship of an employer and employee will be decided along with other issues and not as a preliminary issue. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that if the Labour Court goes into the issue as to existence of the relationship of an employer and employee it would come to the conclusion that the complaint is not tenable on the :2: preliminary facts itself and therefore it is not necessary to hear the other issues. However, Single Judge of this Court in the case of Bank Karmachari Bank Karmachari Bank Karmachari Sangh, Latur vs. The Assistant Registrar Sangh, Latur vs. The Assistant Registrar Sangh, Latur vs. The Assistant Registrar under the under the under the Bombay Industrial Relations Act & Ors. [2002 II CLR Bombay Industrial Relations Act & Ors. [2002 II CLR Bombay Industrial Relations Act & Ors. [2002 II CLR 48], 48], 48], after considering the judgment of the Supreme Court held that in such matters preliminary issue should be decided along with other issues and not in a piecemeal fashion. 3. In this view of the matter, there is no merit in the petition, which is hereby dismissed. The Labour Court is directed to decide the matter as expeditiously as possible. (S. A. BOBDE, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.)