(1.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties.
(2.) The petitioner in both these petitions is the Zilla Parishad, Jalna. Both the respondents are identically situated. Both had filed Complaint (ULP) No.62/2004 and 63/2004 respectively before the Industrial Court, which have been allowed by the impugned common judgment dated 19/12/2006. I am, therefore, taking up both these petitions together for hearing and disposal.
(3.) While issuing notices to the respondents, I had directed the petitioner to deposit Rs.50,000/ in each petition in this Court since the petitions have been filed on 13/01/2015 after 8 years and 1 month for challenging the impugned judgments dated 19/12/2006.