(1.) By way of these petitions, the petitioners have challenged the common judgment and award passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Surendranagar dated 08.02.2000 in Reference (LCS) Nos.154/1991, 266/1991 and 23/1992. It being a common judgment and award, both these petitions are disposed of by this common judgment. Special Civil Application No. 6050/2001 relates to Reference (LCS) No. 23/1992 and Special Civil Application No. 6051/2001 relates to Reference (LCS) No. 154/1991.
(2.) The facts that can be pointed out from the record of the petitions are summarized as under:
(3.) The learned Presiding Officer of the Labour Court, Surendranagar, after considering the statement of claim filed by the respondents-workmen and after considering the evidence put-forward by the petitioner, by the common judgment and award dated 08.02.2000, was pleased to partly allow the said references directing the petitioner to reinstate the respondents-workmen on the original post with 20% back wages, and was further pleased to impose cost of Rs. 250/- .