HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD The Indian Express Pvt. Ltd.

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus Union Of India And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Devesh Tripathi, Sandeep Pandey, Sr.

Advocate Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Man Mohan Singh Court No. - 36 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J.

1. Heard Sri Sunil Kumar Tripathi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Sandeep Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Prabhakar Tripathi, who has accepted notice on behalf of respondent no.1, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent nos.2 to 4 and Sri Man Mohan Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no.6.

2. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the reference order dated 29.9.2025 passed by respondent no.4 under Sub-section (2) of Section 17 of the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955.

3. It is contended by learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner that earlier the petitioner has raised a dispute, which was referred for adjudication under the aforesaid provisions of the Act, 1955, in which the reference was that as to whether the employee/workman was entitled for a sum of R