IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

APPELLATE SIDE

Present:

The Hon‟ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

WPA 10299 of 2025

Asansol-Burnpur-Kulti Metal & Engineering Workers Union & Ors.

Vs

Union of India & Ors.

For the Petitioners : Mr. Soumya Majumder, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Sanjukta Dutta,

Mr. Kinnor Ghosh.

For the State : Mr. Ushanath Banerjee, Sr. AGP

Mr. Biswabrata Basu Mullick,

Mr. Debangshu Dinda.

For the Respondent no. 8 : Mr. Srijib Chakraborty,

Mr. Anindya Ghosh, Mr. Apurba Ghosh,

Mr. Debdut Banerjee.

For the Respondent no. 9 : Mr. Susanta Pal,

Mr. Debasish Kar.

For the SAIL : Mr. Arjun Roy Mukhrjee,

Mr. Prantik Garai,

Ms. Supriya Dubey.

Hearing concluded on : 27.08.2025 Judgment on : 24.09.2025

Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.:

1. The writ application has been preferred praying for review of an order dated 25^th February, 2025 passed in WPA 27274 of 2024 and challenging the notices dated 22^nd April, 2025, minutes of meeting dated 28^th April, 2025, the election schedule notice dated 28^th April, 2025 and all processes in connection with secret ballot election for ISP Burnpur.

2. The petitioner‟s case is that there are 3700 (approximately) permanent workmen in the factory of Burdwan. There has never