Div.Dir., Awadh Forest Div., Lucknow vs Insyatullah Siddiqi

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's interim order on a pending Writ Petition was not maintainable under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, as per the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act. The Court set aside the impugned order and directed the High Court to dispose of the pending Writ Petition within two months, without addressing the merits of the case. The appeal was allowed accordingly, with no order as to costs.