( 1 ) THE petitioner in W. P. No. 20642 of 1994 is the Andhra Pradesh State electricity Employees Union bearing Registration No. 1104. In this writ petition it has called in question the validity and legality of the action of the second respondent-Andhra Pradesh Electricity Board, for short, the Board, dated 22-10-1994 according recognition to the respondents 3 and 4 Unions, namely, the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board Employees Union and Telugu Nadu vidyuth Karmika Sangh. Writ Petition No. 21744 of 1994 is filed by the United electricity Employees Union calling in question the validity of the order dated, 31-10-1994 passed by the Chief Returning Officer and Joint Commissioner of labour, Government of Andhra Pradesh, rejecting its claim to participate in the verification ballot to find out the Union enjoying the support of majority of workmen.

( 2 ) FEW facts which are necessary to be noted for the purpose of disposal of these two writ petitions are: On 26-9-1989 verification ballot was held and in that ballot the petitioner Union in W. P. No. 20642/94 was recognised as collective bargaining agent in the second respondent Board for a period of two years or till