MARKANDEY KATJU, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS writ appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment of the learned single Judge dated June 1, 2001 by which he has dismissed the writ petition.

( 2 ) HEARD learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

( 3 ) THE facts in detail have been set out in the judgment of the learned single Judge and hence we are not repeating the same except where necessary.

( 4 ) THE petitioner/appellant is a company incorporated under the Companies Act which runs a Hospital called Indraprastha Apollo hospital at Sarita Vihar, New Delhi. The respondent No. 2, a Certifying Officer under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) act, 1946 (hereinafter referred to as the standing Orders Act (sic) issued a letter to the petitioner dated October 7, 1999 stating that as per a complaint filed by the employees Union of the Hospital there are more than 100 workers working in the establishment and hence the industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act is applicable to it. Hence, the petitioner was directed to submit five copies of the Draft standing Orders for certification within thirty days of the receipt of this letter, failing which legal action will be taken a

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