(1.) The challenge in this writ petition is to the award dated December 20, 2011 passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi in I.D. No. 99/2003 whereby the Industrial Tribunal has answered the reference by holding that the petitioners-workmen are not the employees of the management M/s. Indraprastha Gas Limited (respondent No. 1 herein) and denied the relief of regularization to them.
(2.) It may be noted here that the Industrial Dispute was espoused by a Union called "Vyapar Thatha Udyog Karamchari Sangh" with respect to 216 claimants/workmen. The present writ petition has been filed by 15 claimants/workmen out of the 216 claimants/workmen represented through Union.
(3.) The impugned order has been passed on a reference made by the appropriate government on the following terms: