ORDER

1. IA No. 1, application for impleadment on behalf of the National Commission for Women as a party-respondent, is allowed. Amended memo of parties may be filed within a week, hence. Ms. Jyotika Kalra, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners, who are make-up artists, have not been allowed to be registered as members in the Cine Costume Make-up Artists and Hair Dressers Association, Respondent 5 herein as a consequence of which their livelihood is affected. The learned counsel further submits that the only ground for not giving her the membership or the card as a make-up artist is a woman. It is urged by the learned counsel that similar is the situation in other States like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.

2. Ms. Dubey, learned counsel appearing for the Registrar of Trade Unions, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Respondent 4 submitted that the Registrar, after receiving the complaint from the petitioners have taken up the issue with Respondent 5 and directed to delete the clauses that bring in this kind of classification which is not constitutionally permissible but the Association has not taken any steps. Ms. Shanti, learned counsel appearing for