A.K.Ganguly, J.

1. With the consent of the parties, this matter has been heard at length at the admission stage itself and the controversy raised in this writ petition is decided by the following judgment.

2. The question which falls for decision in this case is whether the appropriate Government, while acting in exercise of the statutory power of review under section 25-0(5) of the Industrial Disputes Act (hereinafter referred to as the I.D. Act), can, without hearing the parties, pass an order reversing its earlier decision which was passed, after hearing the parties, under section 25-0(2) of the I.D. Act.

3. In the instant case the grievances of the petitioners are that while passing the order dated 29.7.1999 under section 25-0(2) of the I.D. Act respondent no.2 rejected the application filed by respondent no.6 (hereinafter called the respondent Company) for closing its H.D.P. Unit and this oder was passed upon hearing the parties. In passing the said order, respondent no.2 came to the conclusion that the respondent Company could not substantiate its case for closing down its H.D.P. Unit. Thereafter the Managing Director of the said Company filed an application under Sub