JUDGMENT - R.A. JAHAGIRDAR, J.:---This is a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against an order dated 26th March, 1984 passed by the Labour Court at Thane in Complaint (ULP) No. 89 of 1981. The petition has been filed on 7th August, 1985. In paragraph 12 of the petition the petitioner, which is a Union of the employees employed in the respondent Company, has stated that the Union "had to struggle hard to collect funds for challenging the judgement" of the Labour Court. It is also stated that it had to contact 141 workman scattered at different places and to consult them to decide whether the matter should be taken higher up in the interests of justice. According to the Union, this naturally require some time.

2. What has been stated in paragraph 12 of the petition, in my opinion, is not sufficient explanation for the inordinate delay displayed in this case by the petitioner. The averments are too vague to be accepted.

3. That apart, the petitioner has an alternative and equity efficacious remedy by way of revision under section 44 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971. This Court has in (Navanath v. Shr

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