1. This Writ Petition has been filed by 24 workmen who are employed with the respondent No.1-Company. However, out of these 24 workmen, most of the workmen have settled their disputes with the respondent No.1-Company. The Writ Petition is now prosecuted only by petitioner Nos.1, 3, 4 and 17 to 24. Aggrieved by the order dated 5th May, 1998 of the Industrial Court, Pune in dismissing the Complaint (ULP) No. 165 of 1997 filed by the petitioners, (hereinafter referred to as the workmen), under Section 28 read with Items 9 and 10 of Schedule IV of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, (for short “the MRTU & PULP Act”), the workmen filed the present Writ Petition.

2. Therespondent No.1, (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), manufactures computers, printers, fax machines etc. It is also engaged in software development and has several Divisions including the Manufacturing and Supply Division (MSD), National Software Division (NSD), Engineering Support Division (ESD) etc. According to the workmen, there were 1200 employees totally in all the Divisions which are part and parcel of the Company, registered under the Companies