Judgment

A.K. MATHUR, J. - These appeals are directed against the order passed by the Allahabad High Court dated 21 - 5 - 2004 whereby the Full Bench of the High Court has disposed of all the writ petitions filed by the workmen against Indian Railway Construction Co. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") and the Regional Manager, IRCON, Rihand Nagar, Sonebhadra. The Full Bench held that the petitioners are not entitled to benefit of continuation of service or regularisation as the project stood closed on 6 - 2 - 1998. It was held that project stood completed in all respects except necessary electric or other odd works left over. It was also held that the petitioners did not apply for recruitment in service of the Company as per the service rules and those who appeared and were found suitable were selected and appointed under the service rules of the Company but others who could not appear, their services were terminated in accordance with law. Hence, in total analysis, it was held that sentiments must yield to the cold logic of law, however hard the case may be. Hence all writ petitions were dismissed.

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