RAVI R. TRIPATHI, J.

( 1 ) THESE petitions are filed by a company, Navin Flourine Industries, a unit of Mafatlal Industries Limited, challenging the judgement and awards dated 19. 7. 2001 passed by the Labour Court, Surat in Reference (LCS) Nos. 809 of 1999, 804 of 1999, 814 of 1999, 808 of 1999, 7 of 2000, 812 of 1999, 926 of 1999, 815 of 1999, 813 of 1999 and 810 of 1999.

( 2 ) AS the record states, these petitions were filed on 27. 8. 2001, but thereafter, the matters were adjourned from time to time and it was only on 18. 2. 2003 that the Court passed the following order in Special Civil Application No. 8197 of 2001:"rule returnable on 20th March 2003. In the meanwhile, interim relief in terms of paragraph 32 (B ). It will be open for the respondent, workman to file an application/ affidavit under section 17b of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. "

( 3 ) THE matters were listed for final hearing on 20. 3. 2003, but then as the learned advocate for the respondents, Ms. Sangeeta Pahwa filed sick note, the matters could not be taken up for final hearing and were adjourned to 26. 3. 2003. On 26. 3. 2003 a request was made that time be granted to enable the respondents-workmen to fil

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