JUDGMENT :-

1) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the petition is taken for final hearing and disposal.14:11:34 +0530

2) Interim order passed by the Industrial Court, Thane on Application at Exh.U-2 temporarily restraining Petitioner No.1 to give effect to the promotion/transfer order issued in respect of the Respondent is the subject matter of challenge in the present petition.

3) Petitioner No. 1 is engaged in the business inter alia of printing and publishing newspapers and other publications and has multiple printing presses across the country. Respondent joined services of the first Petitioner as Trainee Semi-Skilled Baller in the Rotary Department of the first Petitioner vide appointment letter dated 25 March 2002. Subsequently, Respondent was put on probation as Semi-Skilled Baller in the Rotary Department by order dated 27 March 2003. After his performance being found satisfactory, he was made permanent by letter dated 11 July 2003. He was re-designated as Senior Semi-Skilled Baller by letter dated 22 March 2004 with effect from 1 July 2003. Respondent was promoted to the post of Machineman on 29 Decembe