Honble SHETHNA, J.–The petitioner M/s. Bhawani Art Handicrafts, 19-A Light Industrial Area, Jodhpur through its proprietor Suresh Kumar Bhawani has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and challenged the impugned order dated 2.11.1998 (Annex.3) passed by the Labour Court, Jodhpur, were by, Shri Dhanpat Raj. Lunkar, a practicing advocate of this Court has been prevented from representing the petitioner employer on the ground that he is an advocate, therefore, he cannot appear on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel Shri Lunkar himself appeared in this writ petition on behalf of the petitioner employer and relying upon the Apex Court judgment in case of Paradip Port Trust, Paradip vs. Their Workmen (AIR 1977 S.C. Page 36) vehemently submitted that as a lawyer he can appear before the Industrial Tribunal in his capacity as a office bearer on behalf of the petitioner employer. He, therefore, submits that learned Labour Judge was wrong in preventing him from appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

(2). The petitioner employer M/s Bhawani Art Handicrafts terminated the services of his 10 workmen for which State of Rajasthan had made a reference before the Lab

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