JUDGMENT

Rajendra Babu, J.-In these matters we are concerned with I.A. Nos. 7-9 of 1999 in Civil Appeals Nos. 2987-2989 of 1997. In these applications common relief sought for by the applicants is that they are also covered by the judgment dated 6.12.1996 and the consequent orders made on 11.4.1997 passed in these appeals. The workmen in respect of whom these applications are made are Sweepers in the Parking Areas in the International Airport and National Airport. Civil Appeals Nos. 2987-2989 of 1997 were disposed of on 11.4.1997 holding that on the abolition of the contract labour system Sweepers in such Airports are entitled to be regularised in service as indicated therein. The cause for these applications is that the respondents are contesting the entitlement of the applicants for regularisation in service. The stand of the respondents is that these applicants are Sweepers employed in the parking areas of the Airports which does not form part of the building and the notification dated December 9, 1976 does not cover such employees inasmuch as the said notification has prohibited employment of contract labour for sweeping, cleaning, dusting and watching of building owned or occu