IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE MANINDER S. BHATTI ON THE 15th OF DECEMBER, 2023 WRIT PETITION No. 30578 of 2023 BETWEEN:- Y. P. SHUKLA S/O LATE SHRI JAGMOHAN PRASAD SHUKLA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCCUPATION: RETIRED EMPLOYEE FROM THE OFFICE OF ( O AND M) MPPKVV CO. LTD SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH) .....PETITIONER (BY SHRI PRABHAKAR SINGH - ADVOCATE) AND 1. MPPKVV CO. LTD. THROUGH ITS M.D. SHAKTI BHAWAN RAMPUR JABALPUR DISTRICT JABALPUR (MADHYA PRADESH) 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER MPKVV CO. LTD. REWA DISTRICT REWA (MADHYA PRADESH) 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (O AND M) MPKVV CO. LTD. SIDHI DISTRICT SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH) 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (O AND M) MPPKVV CO. LTD. SIDHI DISTRICT SIDHI (MADHYA PRADESH) .....RESPONDENTS This petition coming on for admission this day, the Court passed the following: ORDER The counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has moved an application under Section 31(3) of the Industrial Relations Act, which has been 1 Signed by: PRADYUMNA BARVE Signing time: 12/18/2023 11:13:39 AM (MANINDER S. BHATTI) JUDGE registered as Case No. 64/2006/MPIR Act. However, the said application has not been decided as yet by the concerned Labour Court. Accordingly, it is submitted that the Labour Court be directed to expedite the trial of the case. 2. Considering the aforesaid innocuous prayer, without expressing any view on the merit of the case, the present petition stands disposed of with direction to the Labour Court, Jabalpur to expedite the trial of the Case No. 64/2006/MPIR Act and conclude the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order (if not already decided). PB 2 BARVE Signing time: 12/18/2023 11:13:39 AM