JUDGMENT - C.S. DHARMADHIKARI, J.:---Writ Petition No. 1011 of 1983 is filed by M/s. Perfect Paper and Steel Converters Pvt. Ltd. and Shri J.G. Ghag, the Labour Adviser praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No. 3, the Industrial Court, Maharashtra, to frame appropriate regulations providing for the Labour Advisers to appear in the proceedings under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). The petitioner No. 1 is a Private Limited Company who is respondent in the complaint filed by the Bombay National General Workers' Union before the Industrial Court under the Act on the ground that the Company has indulged in unfair labour practices. The petitioner No. 2 is working as Labour Adviser and appearing in the proceedings under the various Acts pertaining to the Labour and Industrial Practices filed for the last 16 years. It appears from record that the respondent No. 1, Union filed a complaint on 16th November, 1981 against the petitioner No. 1 Company alleging that the Company has indulged in unfair labour practices covered by Item No. 1(a) and 4(s) of Schedule II of the Act.

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