(1.) Heard Sri Anil K. Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for the respondent No. 1.
(2.) By the present writ petitions, the petitioners have prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the award dated 12th Feb., 2002 passed by the respondent No. 1.
(3.) Briefly stated on a reference made under section 4-K of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in Industrial Dispute Case No. 64 of 1998 following question were referred : ...[VERNACULAR TEXT OMITTED]...