1 Bsb IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1133 OF 1999 M/s.Ruby Mills Ltd. ... Petitioner v/s Shri Mahendra Sambhaji Bhoir ... Respondent Mr.S.M.Naik along with Mr.Shailesh More for the petitioner. None present for the respondent. CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: 20TH OCTOBER, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT: 1. The petition has been filed against the order passed by the Labour Court on 22.4.1998 holding that the reference made under the Industrial Disputes Act for reinstatement with continuity of service and back wages of the respondent was maintainable. Though the petition was admitted, no stay was granted and, therefore, the reference proceeded. Mr. Naik appearing for the petitioner points out that the reference has been disposed of by an award dated 19.10.2006. 2 2. The petition is therefore dismissed as infructuous. However, the question of law as to whether the reference could have been made in respect of an employee working in the mill under the Industrial Disputes Act when the Bombay Industrial Relations Act is applicable to it, is kept open. 3. Rule discharged. No order as to costs. .....