(1) ROHTAS Industries Limited (hereinafter referred to as the Company) was running a large industrial undertaking comprising of units for manufacturing cement, paper and board, asbestos, vulcanised fibres and vanaspati at Dalmia Nagar in District Rohtas of the State of Bihar. The Company has three associate companies, namely, Ashoka Cement Ltd., Parshava Mining and Trading Company Ltd. and Dehri-Rohtas Light Railway Company Ltd. The Company was employing about 10,000 workmen. Troubles started in 1982-83 and ultimately the units of the Company were closed with effect from 9/9/1984 resulting in denial of employment to the workmen. A petition (Company Petition No. 3 of 1984 was filed for winding up of the Company before the Patna High court and in the said petition the Patna High court on 22/5/1986 appointed the Provisional Liquidator, During the pendency of the said petition, the workmen of the Company moved this court by filing this writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. The petition was entertained by this court with the object of reviving the industry and rehabilitating the workmen. Notice was issued to the State of Bihar and the Union of India so as to enable