ORDER

Leave granted.

2. These appeals arise from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court made on March 27, 1996 in W.P. Nos. 1494/89, 2362/90 and 504/1991. The appellant-workmen came to be employed as sweepers in International Airport, National Airport Cargo Complex and Import Warehouse. Consequent upon the abolition of the contract labour system with effect from december 9, 1976 in the light of the judgment of this Court in Air India Statutory Corporation Etc. v. Unitd Labour Union & Ors. Etc.1, they are also entitled to be regularised with effect from the date of the judgment of the High Court and where the matter is not covered by the judgment rendered on December 6, 1996, as held in Mashi Charan & Ors. v. U.O.I. & Ors.2.

3. Shri Singhvi and Ms. Indira Jaising, learned senior counsel have brought to our notice that the workmen have been working for a long time. Though the regularisation of their services with effect from the date of judgment was given by this Court since they have come in appeal by virtue of that part of the judgment in these cease, viz., they are not entitled to the benefit from the date of the abolition of the contract labour system, the sam