( 1 ) THE Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 2544 of 2004 has impugned circulars/letters dated 14. 1. 2004, 13. 4. 2004, 23. 8. 2004 and 27. 8. 2004. By the circular dated 14. 1. 2004 the Government of India, ministry of Labour, Office of the Regional Labour Commissioner, addressed to various union of Respondent No. 1, stated that the government of India had decided to undertake verification of membership of the unions operating in Respondent No. 1, Air India, through secret ballot. By the letter dated 9. 2. 2004 the Government of india, Ministry of Labour, conveyed a meeting requesting the various unions operating in Respondent No. 1 to attend the meeting with all relevant documents for the purpose of verification of membership of unions operating in Respondent No. 1 through secret ballot. A specimen copy of consent was enclosed. The proforma of the consent form also had at its subject Verification of membership of unions operating in Air India. The undertaking in the proforma was in respect of the consent for holding secret ballot for the purpose of recognition of the unions under the Code of Discipline. By the letter dated 23. 8. 2004 the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner st