(1.) The instant writ petitions under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India ("Constitution" hereinafter) has been filed by the respective petitioners challenging the award dtd. 14/2/2007 ("impugned award" hereinafter) passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court in Industrial Dispute bearing ID No. 158/1999.
(2.) Sh. Manoj Kumar ("the workman" hereinafter) was engaged vide Regional Office Letter no. RMD/STAFF/IR dtd. 15/10/1993 on an ad-hoc basis as a "sweeper" in the Punjab National Bank ("PNB" hereinafter), from 30/9/1993 till 31/12/1997.
(3.) Thereafter, the branch manager of the PNB terminated the services of the workman w.e.f. 22/1/1998, subsequent to which, the workman wrote a letter dtd. 23/1/1998 to the Chief Manager, PNB for allowing him to continue working in the aforesaid branch.