E. Padmanabhan, J.

1. The petitioner prays for the issue of writ of certiorari to call for the records in I.A. No. 125 of 1999 in I.D. No. 353 of 1992 on the file of the first respondent Labour Court, Madurai and to quash the same.

2. On 30th of July, 1999, this Court directed Mr. Dwarakanathan, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner to serve copy of the affidavit and typed set of papers on Mr. V. Prakash, who had appeared for the first respondent workman, before the Labour Court. Accordingly Mr. V. Prakash has been served. On 10.8.1999 this Court admitted the writ petition. Subsequently, Mr. Dwarakanathan as well as Mr. V. Prakash appearing respectively for the writ petitioner and contesting respondents jointly requested that the writ petition itself be taken up for final disposal in view of the question that arises for in the writ petition arising out of I.A. No. 125 of 1999 in I.D. No. 353 of 1992 on the file of the first respondent Labour Court as according to the counsel for either side an earlier decision in the writ petition is essential instead of keeping the writ petition pending.

3. Heard Mr. Dwarakanathan for the writ petitioner and Mr. V. Prakash for